This report examines gendered occupational segregation in Australia. Specifically, it identifies priority occupations and industries affected by high levels of feminisation, where undervaluation and pay equity issues are most likely to occur.

Australian attitudes towards women remain more conservative than in many other OECD countries. This study uses directly assessed normative attitudes, based on nearly two decades of nationally representative household survey data, to consider the role played by peer gender norms.

This report argues that although there have been some positive developments, persisting gender inequality and (mis)portrayals in advertising are one of the underlying influences on discrimination and violence against women.

This report details the results from the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS). It presents findings for the Australian community as a whole and considers them in the context of related research.

The Australian government has released this discussion paper in an effort to understand the Australian community’s vision for gender equality.