News & Views The inherent sexism in our paid parental leave scheme Starting a family and trying to pursue a career is hard enough, without the government legislating benefits based on presumed gender roles.
News & Views Australia’s current Paid Parental Leave scheme only entrenches negative gender stereotypes A new study has claimed that in the last ten years, almost all paid parental leave under the role of ‘primary carer’ has been taken by women.
News & Views I went from CEO to House Manager and back again as my husband took over Eight months ago, Richenda stepped away from her business to have her baby and promoted herself to House Manager.
Politics Here’s what our budget will look like if the government’s really ‘listening to women’ Up till now, the government has failed to deliver meaningful reform for women. But if its serious about change, the budget won’t fall short.
News & Views The ‘women’s budget’ is still yet to drop. But we already know it won’t tackle one of the ‘defining gender equality issues of our time’ Our paid parental leave system encourages ‘primary carers’, who usually then are female, and pick up the slack for years. We can fix this.
News & Views What I know about making Australia a country that is safe for all women The roadmap to gender equity isn’t final and the joint policy statement isn’t definitive, but we cannot deny solutions exist.
Business 16 weeks’ paid leave to ALL new parents on offer at furniture retailer Brosa Furniture and homewares retailer Brosa has rolled out a new paid parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers.
Business Business Council of Australia urges federal government to improve childcare and paid parental leave for families The Business Council of Australia is calling on the federal government to improve childcare and paid parental leave for families.
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 A Parents Strike? Yes, I quite like the sound of that The pandemic has highlighted the need for public policies and workplace practices that support parents and families.
News & Views Policies – not biology – to blame for the chasm between the lives of mums and dads in Australia A new research report from The Parenthood places spotlight on policies that are failing parents, children and families in Australia.
News & Views A silver bullet for women? The case for universal child care explored The Parenthood and Thrive by Five teamed up with Women’s Agenda to explore why radically reforming child care is important for us all.
