Over 2,300 reporting organisations participated in the 2009 survey representing more than one million female employees. This report is the second in a suite of EOWA surveys examining gender issues in the workplace.

An Australian Government Agency, the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) consults with Australian employers annually regarding their equal opportunity initiatives. EOWA’s vision is to achieve equal opportunity for women in Australian workplaces. In addition to annual reporting, EOWA leads Australian employers to create workplaces where women’s contribution is equally valued, recognised and rewarded through a variety of programs. These include educational services, the EOWA Business Achievement Awards, Employer of Choice for Women citation and numerous publications, including the EOWA Census of Women in Leadership, which engage
community debate and increase the rate of change.

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