Having more women in the workforce is one of the most valuable things the next government can do and childcare remains the biggest hurdle, writes John Daley, Brendan Coates and Carmela Chivers, in thi…
Pay rises for brain builders: Why early childhood educators need to be paid more
Why on earth would government pay for pay rises to one small section of the economy? Do childcare educators even deserve wage increases? After all, aren’t they just there to “wipe snotty noses and cha…
Women undertake 72% of all unpaid work in Australia & the consequences are egregious
“Men won’t easily give up a system in which half the world’s population works for next to nothing,” New Zealand feminist economist and former politician Professor Marilyn Waring CNZM said.…
What’s in the 2019 Budget for women? Very little
Another year, another Federal budget. And, sadly, another entirely missed opportunity to commit to anything bold or visionary for women in Australia. Nothing to move the dial on any of the structural …
Experts & parents unite to call on political parties to deliver quality early learning
A group of experts and parents have come together to ensure childcare is on the agenda for all political parties at the upcoming federal election. The Early Learning Everyone Benefits campaign is a co…
Highest paid women in Australia earn $162,000 less each year than men
The highest paid men in Australia are being paid at least $162,000 more than the highest paid women, according to a new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender E…
Universal childcare? Exactly the kind of bold idea we need
“I remember how hard it was to find affordable and high-quality child care when I was a working mom with two little ones. I had a job teaching at a law school in Houston when the babysitter quit…
Why getting early education right is so critical for children & our future
The future of Australia is predicated on quality early education standards. Women’s Agenda sits down with the CEO of KU Children’s Services, Christine Legg to get a better sense of how we …
Cutting teacher numbers? Never a good idea for kids
Would you send your child to a school that did not have a teacher for every class? What if it was decided that employing teachers was too expensive and instead they should be replaced by educators wit…
The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs
Candice Harris, Auckland University of Technology and Jarrod Haar, Auckland University of Technology The countdown is on towards the summer school holidays – a time many working parents approach with …
