Inspirational case studies from employers that have achieved success implementing gender equality initiatives can help workplace leaders to motivate their teams to take action.
WGEA's case studies below cover everything from reducing the gender pay gap, to improving succession planning and encouraging men to take parental leave.
Recruitment in gender segregated industries
YWCA Canberra's actions to create an inclusive culture have resulted in more men working in the organisation, and a reduction in the gender pay gap.
Find out how CPB Contractors is working to get more women into senior roles at the engineering-led construction company.
Kimberly-Clark increased the number of women taking on roles at its Millicent Mill by making several changes to its recruitment practices.
Promotion and retention
Find out how global furniture company IKEA is working to end the gender pay gap, including by careful succession planning.
Griffith University's work to identify, develop and advance women leaders resulted in a leadership pipeline that is helping reshape gender representation across the institution.
Targets
Find out how ARUP's 3 gender equality targets will help them to prioritise, allocate resources and track progress on gender equality over time.
Kimberly Clark has one of the lowest gender pay gaps in the manufacturing industry. They achieved it through deliberate, practical and long-term action.
Reducing the gender pay gap
How the ACCC - the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - decided to take on its gender pay gap, and succeeded.
Following a gender pay gap analysis, construction company Laing O'Rourke planned to tackle equality on 4 strategic pillars.
Parental leave
Find out how TelstraSuper's parental leave policies and culture is helping to improve gender equality.
Men account for 42% of all parental leave taken at John Holland. Here's how they made the change.
Motorola's decision to remove the qualifying period for parental leave came after analysis revealed significant business advantages and limited risk.
By listening directly to employees, Stockland created a more comprehensive parental leave model that strengthened retention, workplace inclusion and employee engagement.
WGEA is publishing a series of case studies to highlight the steps some employers are taking to improve gender equality in their workplaces.
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