The report outlines the Australian Government’s performance against its gender diversity target. For the fourth consecutive year, the Government has achieved target 1, ensuring women hold at least 50% of government board positions overall. Of the 357 boards across government portfolios, 299 boards have at least a 40% representation of women.

This 5th edition analyses the contributing drivers of the gender pay gap in Australia to explain why the gender pay gap exists and where it needs to be addressed the most. It identifies key drivers as unequal distribution of hours spent on care, family and workforce participation, as well as the types of jobs engaged...

This scorecard for 2024-25 reflects the state of gender equality in Australian workplaces. During this year, the national gender pay gap continued to narrow. Positive signs of progress sit alongside areas where more work needs to be done to ensure workplaces are fair, equal and safe. The reports identifies 3 key opportunities for accelerated change.

In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325 and created the Women, Peace and Security agenda. To commemorate the resolution’s 25th anniversary, this compendium features a collection of articles published on The Strategist. This series reflects on the progress made since 2000, including the transformative changes in women’s representation across security.

This report investigates what drives a gender-balanced workforce – having at least 40% women and 40% men in the workforce. The findings are drawn from a dataset of more than 5.1 million Australian employers. The report makes the case that gender equity is not simply a matter of fairness and sets out a clear agenda...