The Australian Public Service Gender Equality Strategy has started an important conversation about the nature of equality, how it is achieved, and the opportunities and challenges it represents.

If I ask you to picture an economist, what’s the first image that comes to your mind? I’m guessing it’s a man, probably with grey hair, a suit and a certain air of authority. And that’s not surprising: that is pretty much the public face of economics in Australia.

ECCV assisted the Victorian Government in its consultations with Victoria's culturally diverse community to inform the development of the Victorian Government's Gender Equality Strategy. The consultations identified several key priorities for ethnic Victorian women including: - a strong call for genuine partnerships with ethnic community groups; - the professionalisation of bilingual workforce and; - empowerment...

Seven years on from a landmark review examining the economic implications of the gender pay gap in Australia, this update report finds that sex discrimination continues to be the single largest factor contributing to the gender pay gap. And disturbingly, it’s on the increase.

There are more women media professionals than ever in many countries across Asia-Pacific, but they still represent only three out of 10 newsroom staff, often earn less than their male counterparts and are subject to sexual harassment, while struggling to reach decision-making positions. These are some of the findings in Inside the News: Challenges and...