The Matildas’ 2-0 win over Denmark last week pulled in more viewers than the AFL Grand Final,but pay parity in women’s sport is a long way off.
Several factors are contributing to advances,primarily the emergence of more flexible working arrangements.
It’s easy to conclude that more women are having to work more hours just to keep up with the cost of living,but I think that sells women short.
Equal pay campaigner Zelda D’Aprano began her protests in the 1960s,but as a statue of her was unveiled in Melbourne on Tuesday,supporters said the battle goes on.
Research into the competitiveness between genders has been ongoing for decades and has often been cited as part of the gender pay gap issue.
Workers will be able to compare the gender pay gaps in different workplaces from early next year when data for all companies with more than 100 employees is published online.
FIFA has boosted the prize money for this year’s Women’s World Cup to $US152 million,but it’s still less than what men received last year.
Knowledge is power,and until women realise they are underpaid,there is little they can do about it.
Australia has fallen from 13th to 70th for women’s workplace participation and achievement. Surely such a criminal waste of talent ought to be cause for radical action.
Australian women who are mothers earn,on average,5 per cent less than those who are not,writes Jamila Rizvi.
The gap between male and female wages in Australia remains vast,and women are getting short-changed when it comes to their pay packets.