Media releases

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Media Releases 2019

National gender pay gap remains stable

15 August 2019

The national gender pay gap remains stable at 14.0%, a drop of just 0.1pp over the last six months. This year, [Un] Equal Pay Day will be on 28 August 2019, marking the 59 additional days from the end of the previous financial year that women must work, on average, to earn the same amount as men earned that year.

It’s time for equal honours this Queen’s Birthday

7 June 2019

In the lead-up to the announcement of the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Order of Australia awards, community organisation Honour a Woman and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency are highlighting the current gender inequalities in the awards system and asking all Australians to nominate more women for awards.

Four Australians recognised in the Gender Equality Top 100 list of the most influential people in global policy

30 May 2019

Workplace Gender Equality Agency Director Libby Lyons has once again been included in Apolitical’s internationally-renowned list of the top gender equality policy influencers from around the world.

Equal share of female managers on the horizon, but next century for CEOs

1 March 2019

The highest paid men in Australia are being paid at least $162,000 more than the highest paid women, but women could be on par with men in most management roles within the next two decades, a new report shows.

2019 leaders in workplace gender equality announced

25 February 2019

Focus on flexible work, parental leave and women in leadership

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) announced today the list of 2018-19 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders.

National gender pay gap hits record low

21 February 2019

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released today show that the national gender pay gap has again dropped, reaching its lowest point in over 20 years at 14.1%.

Media Releases 2018

Five years of WGEA data shows employer action has delivered results

13 November 2018

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today released today which shows that over the last five years, employer action is improving workplace gender equality. The Agency’s Director, Libby Lyons, is launching the 2017-18 WGEA data at the National Press Club in Canberra today.

National gender pay gap lowest in 20 years

16 August 2018

The national gender pay gap has reached its lowest level in 20 years at 14.6%. So, this year, Equal Pay Day will be on Friday 31 August, marking the 62 additional days from the end of the previous financial year that women must work to earn the same pay as men.

Pay gaps close when leaders see the numbers

28 February 2018

Australian employers that measure their gender pay gaps are making positive progress in closing gaps between women’s and men’s pay, with leadership accountability being the key ingredient, a new report shows.

2018 leaders in workplace gender equality announced

20 February 2018

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has today announced the list of 2017-18 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders.

Media Releases 2017

Australia’s latest gender equality scorecard released

17 November 2017

More employers are taking action to address pay gaps and gender imbalances that persist across the economy, according to 2016-17 workplace data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Equal Pay Day: 4 September 2017

4 September 2017

National gender pay gap shows women still undervalued at work

Mother’s Day: let’s value mothers – at work as well as home

12 May 2017

This Mother’s Day, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is calling on employers to recognise and celebrate the value of mothers in workplaces and across the economy.

Archived Media Releases

Employers of Choice for Gender Equality: 106 leading organisations recognised

8 December 2016

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has today announced the list of 2016 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders.

Australia’s latest gender equality scorecard released

16 November 2016

Women make up half of the nation’s workforce but earn only 77 per cent of men’s average full-time income, according to the latest gender equality scorecard, which will be launched by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) at the National Press Club today.

Stereotypes about women’s work, men’s work threaten innovation

2 August 2016

Australia’s economy will be poorly equipped for future challenges if stereotypes about the kinds of work women and men ‘should’ do persist, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) said today.

Employers reminded to report on gender equality: deadline this week

26 May 2016

Australian employers with 100 or more staff are reminded to submit their annual gender equality report by Tuesday 31 May.

New data to explore promotion rates of women and men

31 March 2016

New data collected from Australian employers on the status of women and men in the workplace will look at rates of promotion by gender as well as the impact of having children on workforce participation.

Report shows $100k gender pay gap for top tier managers

3 March 2016

Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, in collaboration with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, has today released a report demonstrating that amongst top tier managers in Australian organisations, men are paid on average $100,000 per year more than women.