The most recent data from Statistics Canada shows that, while gender inequalities in the workplace remain fairly large between women and men, there are some notable exceptions.
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With dads being the primary earners in many heterosexual households, it was often the mother who gave up work to manage extra work at home during the pandemic. But what about heterosexual households where the mother was the primary earner?
Despite gender equality progress being made in many male-dominated fields, some professions like longshoring are still difficult for women to break into.
Research shows gender diverse organisations perform better, but this will require businesses to fix gender balance initiatives
Many factors influence women’s underrepresentation in investment careers. One that isn’t often discussed: their concerns about ethics.
The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and ‘brain fog’ can span perimenopause and last for up to ten years.
Today’s young women might be less interested in etiquette classes, but many still seek advice on presenting a polished image. It’s important to remember girlbossing is capitalism, not feminism.
Mexico gives poor, jobless moms up to $147 a month to feed and educate their kids. But money with strings attached may actually overburden women while freeing up their husbands’ time and money.
Tanzania and Uganda have improved gender integration in agriculture policy. But a lot still needs to be done in the allocation of resources and transformation.
The education minister says that under Labor there were child care price spikes of up to 14% over a 12 month period, but under the Coalition those have fallen to “around 6% on average”. Is that right?
It’s true Australia is seeing the highest ever female workforce participation rate but there’s still a long way to go.
A British company has announced it is bringing in menstrual leave, but the notion presents a number of risks for women and equality.
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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