Business Co-General Counsels appointed in job-sharing first at Wesley Mission Queensland A new job-sharing model at this not-for-profit is challenging the status quo around gender and work-life balance in the legal profession.
Local Today is Equal Pay Day. Here’s what that means and why intersectionality is the next step Equal Pay Day is here, marking the 50 days into the new financial year that Australian women must work to earn the same, on average, as men.
News & Views Why HECS-HELP indexation relief is not enough for women Women’s debt is more likely to rise and fester for a long time. This has a profound impact on their mental health and contributes to household stress.
Business So you just found out men are earning significantly more than you. What now? Female employees are now entitled to see just how much progress their employer has made towards closing the gender pay gap.
News & Views We’ve all got International Women’s Day burnout. This year, let’s do it differently I think my resentment with IWD started with cupcakes. Such a belittling gesture at a time when women needed real and powerful action.
News & Views Australian government could close opportunity gaps for women with increased gender responsive budgeting KPMG says Australia needs increased gender responsive budgeting to effectively increase women’s economic participation.
News & Views If superannuation’s so critical to gender equality, why won’t the Morrison Government pay it during parental leave? Paying superannuation during government paid parental leave won’t completely close the gender super gap, but it would help.
News & Views 10 things that will dramatically improve the lives of women in Australia. Now. Women in Australia remain underpaid, undervalued, underemployed & unsafe in ways men aren’t. Women for Progress call for change.
News & Views Sports Illustrated Swim launches new gender equity advertising initiative Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has recently announced ‘Pay With Change’, a new advertising mandate that will focus on advancing gender equity.
News & Views Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power? Australia has made some progress in gender equality in the diplomatic and security sectors, but a new index shows work remains to be done.
News & Views NSW public sector to offer 14 weeks paid parental leave to both parents NSW public sector employees will soon be eligible for 14 weeks paid parental leave in the first year of their child’s life.
News & Views No. There is no evidence of Bettina Arndt’s ‘contributions to gender equity’ Bettina Arndt was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, for her apparent contributions to “gender equity through advocacy for men”.