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A Major Milestone for Gender Diversity in Government! What Could be Next for an Inclusive Australia?

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

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Joining the Call for action to re-affirm commitments to the Global Disability Children’s and Young People’s Charter 2030 (GDCYPC)

It has been estimated that there are over 240 million children with disabilities worldwide. Within the Commonwealth 60% of the population are young people aged under 29 years, taking this into account with figures from WHO estimating that worldwide 1 in 6 people experience significant disability. During the Global Disability Summit 2025, Children & Young

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What Must Change for Women’s Health and Safety – an event by FAIR AGENDA

If you want to hear from powerful speakers on what real action on domestic violence, women’s health and safety looks like. See which political candidates have committed to action to address these issues— and which haven’t. Get equipped to take action and help drive change in the first 100 days of the new parliament. Join

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Women’s rights in review 30 years after Beijing

In 1995, 189 governments unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It became the most comprehensive and visionary agenda ever for gender equality and the human rights of all women and girls, holding the key to more peaceful, prosperous and inclusive societies for everyone. In 2025, the world celebrates 30 years of achievement on

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UN Secretary-General’s remarks at the International Women’s Day event 2025

Excellencies, dear friends,  Thank you for the invitation – and for the moving performance.  We gather today not just to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but to move forward – resilient, united, and unwavering in our pursuit of “equality, development and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of humanity.”  Those are the first

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International women’s Day

The theme for 2025 International women’s Day on 8 March is “March Forward.” As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, globally inequality persists. Gender inequality remains deeply entrenched in many societies, evident in areas such as economic participation, political representation, and combating gender-based violence. Gender inequality is intersectional.

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Gender Pay Gap Analysis Guide

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,

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It’s time to End the Gender Pay Gap – Join WGEA’s 2025 campaign 

On March 4, for the second time, WGEA (the Workplace Gender Equality Agency) will publish the gender pay gaps of over 9,000 private sector employers. Many companies are making progress. But progress is too slow for the many women and men disadvantaged by it.   Only 56% of employers improved their organisation’s gender pay gap

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The Hidden Trends of Disrespect from the Stop it at the Start campaign.

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,

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Was 2024 Australia’s worst year yet for violence against women?

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

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Minding the Gender Pay Gap

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

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The Women’s Financial Toolkit

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

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Menopause and Perimenopause Resources

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

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WGEA Gender Pay Gap Analysis

On August 19, 2024, The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) marked Equal Pay Day in Australia. Marking the 50 days into the new financial year that Australian women must work to earn the same, on average, as men did last year, WGEA  reiterated that for every $1 a man makes in Australia, women earn just

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