Premium Insights and analysis Workplace gender equality about more than the pay gap, says Wooldridge Editors' Picks WGEA’s Mary Wooldridge said the publication of gender pay gap data was an important step, but people’s jobs were ‘more than a pay slip’.
The fix for STEM workplace inequity? Change the system March 5, 2024 By Jesse Bergman, Sarah Ratcliffe, Lisa Williams and Lisa Harvey-Smith Economy & Industry Targeted policies, coordination and evaluation are all part of creating more gender-equitable and disability-inclusive STEM workplaces.
Premium Expert briefings Office for Women boss flags major gender equality update in coming days March 1, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social There have been a slew of serious gender equality milestones for Australia in the short six months Padma Raman landed in her job as executive director of PM&C’s Office for Women. Expect a lot more on the near horizon.
Senior PM&C figure says Australia needs sophisticated and sustained solutions to crack gender inequality February 28, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Policymakers will need to work through complex structural problems as patriarchal and misogynistic attitudes gradually change: Padma Raman.
Welcome to Australia’s new era of gender pay gap data disclosure February 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social New data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has revealed the national median total remuneration gender pay gap sits at 19%.
Premium Insights and analysis Katy Gallagher advances mission to close national gender pay gap January 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The finance, women and public service minister said companies have been proactive in sharing analysis of challenges to close the gender pay gap with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Premium Interviews Why are Australia’s part-time bosses mostly men? November 23, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The fortunate few who make it to the highest levels of seniority and negotiate flexible work at the executive level belong to a boys’ club.
Many women left behind in pay gap efforts October 25, 2023 By Rachael Ward Careers Age, culture, disability, gender and sex have a major influence on their pay, says Victoria’s Public Sector Gender Equality Commissioner.
Public sector gender pay gap you could drive a bus through September 22, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The median gender pay gap for the state’s public sector is the widest it has been in a decade. But there’s a reason for that.
Minister celebrates APS gender parity milestone in latest employment data September 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Katy Gallagher has welcomed news that public service roles between band levels APS1 and SES have achieved gender parity.
Equal women’s participation in economy requires complete transformation September 10, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce chair Sam Mostyn says her report recommends wide-ranging structural reforms to government.
Slow progress on gender pay gap but APS figures better than national results August 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The gender pay gap in the Australian Public Service has narrowed over the past 12 months to 5.2%, according to remuneration data.
Non-APS public sector employers widen gender pay gap in WGEA snapshot July 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released a snapshot of gender equality data for 52 commonwealth public sector employers.
Analysis shows just how much it costs to be a woman in Australia March 9, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Men have higher average salaries than women in 95% of all occupations, including the ones women dominate, says new Australia Institute report.
Gender equality is possible when women commit to staying the course March 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture Katy Gallagher speaks of the late Susan Ryan, reflecting on the ire Ryan attracted for fighting for the respect of women’s capabilities.