Gender equality is pivotal to Australia’s progress: socially, morally and economically. We must, as a matter of urgency, materially address this issue.
The place of women and girls in our society is a critical policy issue for government.
Gender inequality was entrenched pre-pandemic, but COVID has exposed the depth and gravity of women’s exclusion and inequality in economic terms. There’s an urgent need for structural change with a gendered lens.
Tinkering around the edges won’t fix anything.
During the pandemic we were asked to thank and cheer for our frontline workers, yet nothing has been done to solve the structural inequality and lack of respect for feminised work. Australia’s frontline care workers are disproportionately women.