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.
Employers Removing the ‘secondary’ carer label sees fourfold increase in dads taking parental leave at ING It’s 14 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents at ING, regardless of whether you are the ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ carer
News & Views Alexis Ohanian wants to end the stigma around dads taking parental leave Alexis Ohanian has used his profile at Reddit (and as Serena Williams’ husband), to encourage other men to consider taking parental leave.
Jugglehood Government must enable pregnant women to access extended & flexible parental leave provisions during this crisis During the COVID-19 expectant parents are demanding an urgent review to enable early access to the 18-week minimum wage leave package.