Despite some progress over recent years, Australian women still face broad-ranging gender inequality, and continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of unpaid labour across all spheres of life. This strategy document provides recommendations to inform the Australian government’s action to build economic equality for the ensuing decade.

This letter provides the Minister for Women with a list of specific and urgent recommendations which could significantly enhance women’s economic opportunities and address entrenched gender norms for consideration in the 2023 Federal Budget.