Federal Budget 2018 CEW Statement

New data from Workplace Gender Equality Agency released today shows that progress on closing the workplace gender pay gap has stalled. Women are on average earning $26,600 less than men. The WGEA 2021-22 Employer Census also found: ❌ Just 22% of CEOs are women. ❌ Men are more likely to hold managerial positions, even in...

The Chief Executive Women Leadership Summit, hosted on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, brought leaders together for an uncensored conversation about what can be done to break through the malaise and achieve gender equality for the benefit of all in Australia. In a day of inspiring discussion and keynote speeches, attendees were left empowered to drive...

The next wave of industrial revolution is well underway. Australian businesses of the future will require people with STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics) skills, and those without this knowledge will likely struggle. Australian high school students are falling behind their global peers in their engagement with the STEM subjects, and the participation of girls...

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Reviewing this year’s jobs and growth focussed Federal Budget through a gender lens, it is difficult to identify any measures which directly address the gap in workforce participation, reduce barriers to women’s progression in the economy, or deliver equal financial prosperity Download our media release