The latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data released on 26 November 2020 shows how persistent the gender pay gap is in Australia. In 2019/20, the total remuneration gender pay gap for all...
More than 1,200 Google employees have protested following the dismissal of prominent scientist Dr Timnit Gebru who was studying the ethics and biases of artificial intelligence. Over 1,500 academic...
The ACTU has released a report that details a range of initiatives that would ensure a gender equal pandemic recovery, and includes a gender-based analysis of the 6 October Federal Budget. Read the...
Past recessions have most heavily impacted predominantly male industries but ABS figures to date have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic initially impacted most heavily on industries such as retail,...
What were we looking for? The differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced concerns about the under-representation of women and other groups in STEM fields. Workforce diversity is...
The Respect@Work report was tabled in Parliament on 5 March 2020 and was welcomed by Minister for Women Marise Payne and Attorney General Christian Porter. As at 12 October 2020, the report is with...
To mark one year since the launch of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan Champions initiative, the Australian Academy of Science has reviewed all 29 Champion responses, producing the One Year In —...
Professionals Australia’s gender diversity work is central to delivering proper respect, recognition and reward to STEM professionals. The objectives of our gender and diversity work are to: ...
Building on a longstanding commitment to supporting women in STEM, peak science body Science & Technology Australia has formally signed on to the APEC Women in STEM Principles. Professionals...