Gender and Diversity
The gender income and wealth gap remains a persistent issue of policy concern, despite long-run increases in women’s participation in tertiary education and employment, and advancements in policies promoting gender equity in Australia. Existing BCEC research highlights significant gender pay gaps in the workplace, which in turn can exacerbate other forms of gender inequity such as slowing the rate of accumulation of superannuation wealth, increased reliance on government income support over the life course, and increased exposure to poverty in old age. Research under this theme sheds light on issues that affect gender equity in WA and nationally, including gender pay and wealth gaps, women’s representation in senior leadership, occupational segregation, the effects of informal care roles on employment outcomes and gendered differences in age discrimination in labour markets.
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WA Women’s Report Card 2022
WA Women’s Report Card 2019
Inside the black box: Intra-household resource allocations of older couples
Missing girls: Understanding the causes
BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights Series
Developing Culturally Relevant Indicators of Wellbeing: A Yawuru Example
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