Government seeks feedback for Workplace Gender Equality Act review
The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 will be subject to a review led by a team from the department of the prime minister and cabinet.
Only one ACT registered employer received a WGEA Employer of Choice citation this year, and it’s time that changed
YWCA Canberra was once again the only ACT employer to receive an Employer of Choice citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency this year.
Australia’s gender pay gap drops to 13.4%, but employers urged not to let progress stall
Australia’s national gender pay gap has officially dropped to 13.4%, marking a small decline of 0.6 percentage points in the gap between men and women’s full-time earnings over the last six months.
Woolies, AstraZeneca named by WGEA as workplace gender equality leaders
Woolworths and AstraZenica have been named among 17 organisations leading the way for workplace gender equality in Australia.
For every month of the pandemic, Australian women are losing one year of progress towards gender equality
Bianca Hartge-Hazelman's latest economic gender equality report highlights the pandemic’s ongoing impact on women.
A growing gap: Why women could be left behind in the age of automation
Automation and artificial intelligence technologies may drastically impact between 40-160 million women’s jobs globally by 2030.
Five things employers can do today to better support women in the workplace
Women are entering the workforce in greater numbers than ever before, but many are still fighting an uphill battle when it comes to career opportunities.
Easier pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries under new Labor plan
The capacity of the Fair Work Commission to order pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries will be strengthened under Labor policy.
Whatever you think you know about ‘good leadership’ is wrong
Greater diversity leads to greater yields for business, and inclusive and empathetic leadership breeds productivity, loyalty and motivation.
Pursuing equality: The myth women are ‘less capable’ proves there’s still work to do
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.
Women earn 16% less than men: It’s time to walk out on the gender pay gap
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.
Should SMEs be a bigger part of the gender equality conversation? These founders think so
More research needs to be done to understand gender equality within the SME space, amid concern 40% of the workforce is missing from the conversation.
