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Australia already has one of the lowest rates of participation of women in full-time employment, partly a result of the high penalty women pay once tax and childcare costs are factored in.
The popularity of home working with women could worsen the gender gap by creating male-dominated workplaces, a top Commonwealth Bank executive says.
Apr 16, 2021 The uproar triggered by allegations of sexual assault in Australia’s Parliament has fueled a push for change that is likely to be sustained, according to the head of the nation’s Women in Banking and Finance association. “Women have found their voice,” Jen Dalitz, WiBF’s chief executive, said in an interview Friday. “I think that’s really going to translate into the workplace.” Women last month secured nine more seats on boards of major companies included in the S&P/ASX 200 index, taking the percentage of female directorships to 32.9%. It’s a notable in...