Posts tagged "gender bias"

One-in-seven Australians think men are more capable than women in the workplace and in politics, proving there is lots of work to be done.

A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.

Women’s average full-time base salary across all industries and occupations is 16.2% less than men’s — it's time to dismantle the gender pay gap.

While men over-invest by up to 4%, women over-invest by up to 11%, hinting at higher hurdles for women to clear along the career ladder.

To eliminate bias in business, blind recruitment is on the rise, but there are other steps you can take to promote gender diversity at work.

A whopping 28% of women and 45% of men consider women to be less qualified for leadership positions, so here is what you can do to reduce workplace bias.

The Morrison government hasn’t yet completely ruled out a push to force companies with more than 1000 employees toward pay transparency.

Women make up half of all science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine PhD candidates and researchers — but only 20% of senior leaders.

The sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins has released findings confirming workplace sexual harassment is widespread, pervasive and increasing.

Ariane Barker believes well-educated women are still struck by a pressure to find a balance between being the primary carer and having a career they want.

Female investment managers make up just 17% of employees in the industry, which is described as a boys club rife with gender bias and inequality.

Who is meritorious, what constitutes merit, and how merit and gender targets can operate together are widely misunderstood questions.