Gender Equality

Attitudes evolve but change lags behind: HILDA 2018

Attitudes about gender roles are evolving beyond the traditional ‘female homemaker’ and ‘male breadwinner’ model. However, in practice, there has been little change in Australian households.

Pay gaps and life hacks: 5 ways you can tackle gender inequality

We often hear about the gender pay gap. But is it really as simple as two people working side by side being paid differently?

Here’s how employers can support Australia’s working parents

Today, 1 June, is the Global Day of Parents, a day to recognise the pivotal role mothers and fathers play in our families, communities and workplaces.

Equal Pay Day 2022

Each year we calculate the national gender pay gap using the latest Average Weekly Earnings trend series data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), marking the 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.

Australia’s approach to tackling gender inequality unique on world stage

This post was written by WGEA Director Libby Lyons, discussing her recent travels and the state of workplace gender equality internationally.

2018 leaders in workplace gender equality announced

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