Posts tagged "women in the workforce"

By now it should be clear that Australia’s dismal rate of female workforce participation is something that needs to be drastically improved.

An early theme of this week's Jobs Summit has been breaking down gender barriers and increasing the participation of women in the workforce.

The ACTU has outlined the $111 billion target off the idea of getting another 893,000 women into the workforce, should the participation rate reach the same as men.

Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor says National Skills Week is an opportunity to recognise the value of the VET sector.

For the first time, a major Australian government has placed women’s economic role front and centre in its fiscal and economic strategy.

The New South Wales government is set to improve and continue its Return to Work program with additional funding of $32 million.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has announced a review and expert panel that will examine how economic opportunities can be improved for women in the state.

The Greens are initiating gender responsive support to women-led businesses, having just announced a new policy that will look at generating more employment and greater economic opportunities.

Monash Business School is launching a new executive education program for women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Major spending on skills and hefty asset write-offs and loss carry-back schemes are key wins for SME owners in the 2021 federal budget.

According to the World Economic Forum, closing the global gender gap will now be pushed back by an entire generation — from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.

The report, which was undertaken by nonprofit Girls in Tech, looked at the ways the NGO’s 40,000 members were coping during the pandemic.