Gender Equality Targets

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Employers who directly employ 500 or more employees must select and meet gender equality targets

WGEA’s employer guides and resources can support you to confidently select and implement effective evidence-informed targets in your workplace.  

Watch WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge explain the changes and why they are important.

Employer support and information

Targets webinars

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WGEA Targets Webinars are designed to help workplace leaders understand the new gender equality targets' requirements.

Gender Equality Targets FAQs

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Frequently Asked Questions about gender equality targets.

Targets Selection Guide

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The key steps to selecting gender equality targets that drive real change. 

Finding your baseline data

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A guide to show you how and where to find your baseline data for targets.

Reporting compliance

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Comprehensive information on reporting and compliance obligations on gender equality targets  outlined in WGEA's Reporting Guides.

What's on the Targets Menu?

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Download our handy Targets Menu Guide to view the targets you can choose from. 

Sign up for a Targets Masterclass

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WGEA's Insights & Capability team is here to help. Employers can book into an online Targets Masterclass with our gender equality experts. 

Evidence and Research

What's the evidence that targets actually work?

Key things to do before you select targets

Find your inequality hotspots

Use the Gender Pay Gap Analysis Guide to complete a comprehensive review of your workforce 

Start planning to take action

Use the Action Planning Playbook to match your hotspots with the actions that you can take to address them. 

Review your policies and strategies

Check your existing policies against WGEA's policy and strategy guidance for each gender equality indicator. 

Key information

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