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Recent tweaks to Labor’s policy means there is not a single scenario under which families using childcare would be better off under the Coalition.

Victoria's first gender-responsive budget has seen big investment initiatives announced aimed at improving outcomes for women.

Fewer young women are taking up economics study, and many who do are underestimating how good they are at it. It could have consequences far beyond the classroom

Mark Kenny takes a look at the federal budget and pre-election politics with political scientists Marija Taflaga and Jill Sheppard and economist Leonora Mark Kenny takes a look at the federal budget and pre-election politics with Marija Taflaga, Jill Sheppard, and Leonora Risse. 

Policy that allows parents to choose how they split 20 weeks of leave criticised as a ‘step backwards’

Academics, economists and executives say the move is regressive and may further entrench gender roles. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leaving families to decide how to split 20 weeks of leave will likely end up with mothers using it all and fathers none, experts say.

Working parents want to return to the office, but they also want to decide how often and what time they start and finish.

Gender biases run in both directions, but it is women who have borne the financial penalty of stereotyping. The first step? Become aware of its existence.

Gender biases run in both directions, but it is women who have borne the financial penalty of stereotyping. The first step? Become aware of its existence.