This brief discusses how unlocking the full economic potential of women requires tackling systemic barriers – from biased workplace cultures and underinvestment to gender gaps in education, leadership and funding – through inclusive policies, early education reform and diversity-focused business incentives.

This report shows that under the current Government many positive, evidence-based actions aimed at reducing intersectional discrimination against women have been curtailed, paused, or cancelled. The committee recommends a range of legislative changes to support and protect the health, representation and financial independence of women.

This research explores new frontiers in gender equity research by focusing on motivational factors and behavioural insights to understand why businesses, particularly small businesses, may act (or not) to close the gender pay gap and to tailor policy tools. The report offers a firm-level analysis of the gender pay gap and investigates how cultural norms...

This report explores the multitude of issues related to perimenopause and menopause in Australia and consider measures to adequately support women during this phase of their lives. The evidence told a compelling story that in Australia, women do not always receive adequate support to manage their symptoms, both in the health system and in their...

Unpaid superannuation is a systemic issue costing Australian workers a total of $5.1 billion in a year. Its impact is most keenly felt among the workforce’s more vulnerable groups, exacerbating existing inequities. This report highlights what’s at stake in fixing unpaid super and provides policy detail to ensure that the super owed to Australian workers...