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25.01.2022 Young women have been hit hard by pandemic job losses. Fiona McDonald and Susan Alberti say that encouraging young women to consider a trade is the answer.

23.01.2022 #WGEAdata out today shows an increase in employer action on family and domestic violence. Employers with a policy or strategy on family or domestic violence has increased by over 6 percentage points to 66.4%. #GenderEquality #WorkplaceGenderEquality

23.01.2022 Our research with the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre shows definitive proof that women in leadership is good for business. We are proud to support 40:40 Vision, bringing transparency and accountability to ASX200 companies’ commitments to gender equality. We are calling on all ASX200 companies and investors to sign up to 40:40 Vision and pledge to achieve better gender equality in their leadership team by 2030. Learn more about #4040Vision: https://www.wgea.gov.au//4040-v...ision-a-new-initiative-to-b HESTA

20.01.2022 Fathers - were you happy with the amount of parental leave you took? Comment below to tell us what you would have done differently if your access to parental leave was equal to your partner's.

17.01.2022 Women dominate part-time and casual roles, according to new #WGEAdata out today. Women comprise 50.1% of the WGEA dataset but they dominate part-time (75.1%) and casual (56.3%) roles. Only 38.1% of full-time workers are female. #GenderEquality #WorkplaceGenderEquality

17.01.2022 2012 - In response to the Review of the EOWW Act Consultation Report, the Workplace Gender Equality Act (Act) was passed by both Houses of Parliament. The new legislation represented a fundamental change to the way gender equality in the workplace was approached. It also established the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (the Agency) to implement the Act, headed by Director, Helen Conway. Importantly, the new Act: - introduced a new standardised reporting framework, requiring p...rivate sector employers with 100 or more employees to report against six Gender Equality Indicators (‘GEIs’), enabling comparative analysis across employers - gave the Agency new advisory, research and educational functions - modified coverage so that all employers and employees in the workplace, regardless of gender, could benefit from the educational resources of the Agency - provided further transparency regarding sanctions for non-compliance through the Commonwealth procurement framework of not being eligible to tender for government contracts or trade with government (The Workplace Gender Equality Procurement Principles). Discover more of Our Story on our new timeline: https://www.wgea.gov.au/about-the-agency/our-story

15.01.2022 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act passed In 1999, The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act (EOWW Act) was passed (replacing the AA Act) and the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency was established to implement it. The EOWW Act removed the standardised eight-step model, requiring employers to identify their own gender and equal opportunity concerns and develop actions to address issues identified. It also developed an outcomes-focused ...reporting format and made employer education and consultation key objectives of the Agency. Find the story of WGEA on our new timeline.

14.01.2022 The Australian labour market is highly gender-segregated by industry and occupation, a pattern that has persisted over the past two decades. Australia, the UK and the OECD show broadly similar gender segregation patterns. Last year we published our Gender Segregation in Australia's Workforce fact sheet, that looks at the features of ‘female-dominated’ and ‘male-dominated’ organisations, while highlighting the unequal distribution of women and men across industries and occupations. Access the fact sheet here: https://www.wgea.gov.au//gender-segregation-in-australias-

13.01.2022 Chief marketing officer at Australia Post, Amber Collins, reflects on her time working from home. "We’ve worked faster and with greater efficiency than we did before...And all this has been achieved while the working parents juggled home schooling and team members cared for parents, friends, neighbours and loved ones."

11.01.2022 This year's #WGEAdata shows more employers are supporting flexible work. There was strong growth in employers with a policy or strategy for flexible working (up 3.2pp to 75.9%), but only 2.2% have set targets for men's engagement. #GenderEquality #FlexibleWork

10.01.2022 ING's paid parental leave policy has seen a significant rise in men taking parental leave. This policy has allowed Blake Walsh and Heather Burrows to be there for all their son's milestones.

09.01.2022 Gender-neutral parental leave policies and support for fathers and partners to take this leave has extensive benefits for families, organisations and society. Read more about parental leave.

07.01.2022 #WGEAData out today! Check out the new #genderequality insights in trends below:

05.01.2022 Beer is often portrayed as a male domain, even though many iconic breweries would not be what they are today if they didn’t have strong women at the helm. Read more about the role women have played in the beer industry throughout history.

05.01.2022 New #WGEAdata shows marginal improvement in gender balance at top levels. Female CEOs increased slightly to 18.3% (up 1.2pp) and female representation on boards increased by 1.3pp to 28.1%. #GenderEquality #WorkplaceGenderEquality

04.01.2022 The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has a rich history. First established in 1986, the Agency has grown into a reputable and data-driven agency for change, collecting world-leading data on workplace gender equality indicators covering more than four million Australian employees. Over the last 50 years, a number of key pieces of legislation have been introduced to progress gender equality, equal opportunity and pay equity in Australian workplaces, each leading to who we are today. Explore the Agency over the years on the timeline on our website.

03.01.2022 In 1986, following recommendations by the Working Group, the Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act (AA Act) was passed, with the Affirmative Action Agency established to implement it. This was the first legislative attempt to promote the participation of women in the workforce and seen as critical to achieving equal employment opportunity. It did this by requiring employers to develop affirmative action programs (in line with a prescribed eight-step ...model) and submit annual progress reports. Explore the history of workplace gender equality in Australia on our website. https://www.wgea.gov.au/about-the-agency/our-story Image description: Yellow background with black text. (text duplicated in caption)

02.01.2022 Surprise We have just released a special bonus episode of Equality Talks, and you won’t want to miss it. Libby Lyons, Director of the Workplace Gender Equali...ty Agency, shares her wealth of gender equality knowledge with our much-loved host, Samantha Sutherland. You’ll also hear Libby’s top tips for getting your voice heard and what she wishes she knew when she was younger. Listen now: https://hubs.ly/H0x53vz0 #WORK180 #EqualityTalks #GenderEquality #EmpoweringWomen #Podcast #WomenSupportingWomen #CareerAdvice