Australia Rises 11 Places in WEF 2025 GLOBAL GENDER GAP Report The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Gender Gap Report has seen Australia rise 11 places in the global rankings to 13th out of 148 countries for gender equality, the highest ever ranking since the Index began in 2006. This significant jump from last year’s […]

Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey For the first time in Australian history, after the 2025 federal election, not only does the Albanese Government have the largest Labor caucus since Australia was formed by the federation of six former British colonies in 1901, as PM Albanese said after the election, there are now more women than men in

The climate crisis is the most pressing issue of our times as global temperatures rise to critical levels, impeding progress on gender equality. Women, girls, and gender-diverse people are mobilizing to demand that their voices be heard in decision-making on climate policy. UN Women has embarked on an ambitious programme of work that will make

Australian women had had the vote since 1902. In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. So how could they use that vote to advance their demands — for equal pay, equal opportunity, day care, abortion and contraception? This is the inside story of how

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Women and men paid differently for equal or comparable work (unequal pay) How does this drive gender pay gaps? Unequal pay is not the same as a gender pay gap, although instances of unequal pay can accumulate and contribute to your organisation’s gender pay gap. Equal pay is where employees are paid the same for performing

What is the gender pay gap? The gender pay gap is the difference between the average or median earnings of men and women in an organisation. It can be caused by a range of factors, including men dominating higher-paid leadership positions, female-dominated jobs attracting lower wages. It is a good measure of gender equality across a nation,

Not all disrespect towards women results in violence. But all violence against women starts with disrespectful behaviour. Violence can take many different forms, including physical and non-physical, and we may not always recognise it. Being aware of the different ways that violence and abuse is used helps us to better understand it, talk about it,

Excerpts from: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-2024-australias-worst-year-for-violence-against-women/8rejzzpza?fbclid=IwY2xjawHkFs5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRPaDmeaRvmLS0z4huTRbSJNUdvOScIjeLLV1RUgR7REAkRHBZZQkgBT1A_aem_t4OvUCxL5q7d08jR2SRKvQ Australian Femicide Watch, which is run by researcher and journalist Sherele Moody, keeps track of female victims of violence, including Australians who have died overseas. According to their tally, 101 Australian women have been killed this year at the time of writing, up from 74 in 2023. Rasha Abbas is CEO of

The gender pay gap is the difference in pay of women and men, usually measured across workplaces, industries, occupations and the workforce as a whole. It is an important measure of gender inequality, showing the reduction in women’s earning capacity from the day they join the workforce until they retire. Why are women paid less

The Equal pay gap is currently its lowest point ever. Progress is evident as the the gender pay gap has been closing at a rate of 1.3% per year since 2022. This is a decrease from 12% in November 2023, and 14.1% in May 2022 Definitions Equal pay: Requires employees to be paid the same for

Women NSW wants to empower women to be confident money managers and have secure financial futures. Free resources are available to help women through different life stages from everyday financial support, dealing with unexpected issues and planning for the future. Everyday Money Matters Explore a range of resources to help plan everyday spending, savings tips

Menopause and Perimenopause affect half the population yet stigma, discrimination, assumptions and judgement hinder access to information, leaving many women without the support they need to manage symptoms. Sharing knowledge can help break the silence and challenge taboos, and ultimately improve women’s health and wellbeing. NSW Health now has a toolkit and podcast. Checkout the

The ripple effects of violence against women and children Violence against women and children is a problem of epidemic proportions in Australia. The ripple effects of violence against women and children have been outlined in the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022 – 2032 as: Victim survivors • Intimate partner homicide

Excellent reforms have been instituted by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) to accelerate workplace gender equality in Australia, enabled by legislative amendments Reforms will improve transparency, accountability & action on gender equality in workplaces. The Albanese Government is taking action to improve workplace gender equality, with the gender pay gaps for nearly 5,000 Australian

19 JANUARY 2024 Following the 7 October 2023 brutal attack by Hamas on Israel, and the ensuing Israeli military bombardment of Gaza, UN Women has worked to analyse the differentiated impact on women, men, boys, and girls, to ensure adequate responses to their needs. In Israel, the October 7 attack killed some 1,200 people, including

Fulfilling science’s promise for gender equality Despite progress in women’s education, a persistent gender gap exists across all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) globally. According to the United Nations, only one in five professionals in cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence is a woman. Despite the demand for skills in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies,

The Spotlight Initiative is an EU/UN partnership, and a global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls – the world’s largest targeted effort to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Spotlight Initiative is working with governments, civil society organizations, the media and other partners to eliminate all

Social and affordable housing in Australia Excerpts from The State of the Nation’s Housing 2021–22 states: The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) was established in June 2018 under the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018. NHFIC calculates housing need as those in significant rental stress (defined as those in the lowest

  Is there a better way to call a government to account other than shouting out and decrying bad policy and behaviour with the hope that eventually citizens will influence change? In the lead up to the 2022 Australian Federal Election to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia, calling to account the incumbent