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Albanese government urged to increase rent assistance and childcare workers’ pay in budget

Labor downplays delivering on women’s taskforce wishlist all at once but promises to ‘build upon’ investments in future budgets

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

Australian gender inequality 'not zero-sum game'

A task force on women's economic equality will recommend the federal government pay superannuation on paid parental leave and improve childcare rules.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Axe childcare activity test and extend single parent payment, Women's Economic Equality Taskforce to recommend

A task force set up to provide advice to the federal government on improving gender equality is recommending abolishing the childcare activity test, providing further support to single parents and introducing super on paid parental leave.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

It could take 100 years for corporate Australia to achieve CEO gender balance, CEW Census shows

If nothing is done to change it, new data from the Chief Executive Women Census shows it will take about 100 years for corporate Australia to have at least 40 per cent women in CEO positions on the ASX300.

ABC News · Sep 5, 2022

Summit urged to put women at the forefront

The government could implement gender impact statements and pay gap reporting to benefit female workers, an independent MP has told the jobs and skills summit.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022

‘Childcare deserts’: NSW government’s $5bn boost to sector may ‘empower women’

Advocates hope other states will follow suit with reforms to help lift workforce participation

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2022

Why few dads will take up the federal budget paid parental leave offer to be primary carer

The federal government's budget change falls short of calls for 26 weeks' paid parental leave with a "clear, use-it-or-lose-it" component to encourage more take-up by fathers, writes Nassim Khadem.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

NSW to revisit economic gender disparity in the wake of Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins

Expert women’s panel will look at ways to close gender pay gap, make childcare more affordable and accessible, and get more women into the workforce

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022