Women economic conditions
Report
Australian government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: ‘A husband is not a retirement plan’: Achieving economic security for women in retirement
In this government response document, the Australian government asserts that it is committed to women’s economic empowerment by ensuring workplace diversity and flexibility, flexible and affordable child care, increasing the incentives for women to work, and getting women into the jobs of the future.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Is the Government's income tax relief focused on female taxpayers?
Ahead of the 2019 federal election, debate has turned to the fairness of the Turnbull Government's tax package. Kelly O'Dwyer, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, and Minister for Women, has weighed in, claiming the tax cuts were "good for wo
Report
Report of the Australian government delegation to the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
The 62nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) was held in New York from 12 to 24 March 2018. The priority theme for CSW62 focused on the challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
Report
Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work
This report takes a comprehensive look at unpaid and paid care work and its relationship with the changing world of work. A key focus is the persistent gender inequalities in households and the labour market, which are inextricably linked with care work.
Policy report
Defining the concept of economic security for all women
This white paper brings together research and analysis of specific issues that feed into the overarching issues of economic and financial security for women.