Part-time pay,full-time super:How one company aims to close the gap

Part-time pay,full-time super:How one company aims to close the gap

EnergyAustralia said it wanted to not only encourage men to take time off when they had a baby but also tackle the gender superannuation gap.

  • byJewel Topsfield

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Labor moves to close gender pay gap amid calls for companies to publish wage data

Labor moves to close gender pay gap amid calls for companies to publish wage data

As Labor argues for higher wages for the lowest-paid workers,Julia Gillard said Australia should revisit the requirements around reporting on gender equality.

  • byAngus Thompson andKatina Curtis
Why women should vote for the Coalition

Why women should vote for the Coalition

Female voters should take a hard look at the track record of both parties before casting their ballot at the federal election.

  • byRoshena Campbell
Women take their place at the centre of power in Australia

Women take their place at the centre of power in Australia

For 120 years,most Australian women have had the right to vote but their voice has never been so powerful as it is right now

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Women’s pay an issue Greens ‘could work with an Albanese government on’

Women’s pay an issue Greens ‘could work with an Albanese government on’

At Brisbane’s Labour Day march,the Greens seize on the opportunity to address the gender pay gap and what that could look like under a Labor minority government.

  • byCloe Read
‘Gender reorientation’:Work is changing,but men are resisting the shift
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‘Gender reorientation’:Work is changing,but men are resisting the shift

There is still much to be done to remove barriers that prevent women from working. But male workforce participation also needs attention.

  • byMatt Wade
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‘There’s no excuse’:Top employers boost women’s pay to equal men’s

‘There’s no excuse’:Top employers boost women’s pay to equal men’s

At the best Australian employers for gender equality,careful audits reveal where the pay gaps exist,and then act to close them.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Closing the gender gap:Super must be paid on parental leave

Closing the gender gap:Super must be paid on parental leave

Denying superannuation to recipients of government-funded parental leave risks entrenching inequalities in the retirement income system.

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Putting politicians and parties to the test on women’s issues

Putting politicians and parties to the test on women’s issues

The Women’s Electoral Lobby issued its first nationwide “report card” 50 years ago. Now it’s back to build on the March4Justice for policies that support women.

  • byIola Mathews
‘It is beyond time for action’:Gender pay gap narrowing,albeit rather slowly

‘It is beyond time for action’:Gender pay gap narrowing,albeit rather slowly

The difference between male and female pay is narrowing but at a glacial pace,though some companies are working to make the disparity less stark.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Landmark women’s economic review to shape NSW budget
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NSW budget

Landmark women’s economic review to shape NSW budget

A new women’s economic advisory board will shape how the NSW government delivers its next state budget.

  • byAlexandra Smith