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Family benefit payments aren’t fit for purpose with complex rules that make it hard for mothers to return to work and that penalise dual-earner families

Hours and commute time may provide clues, according to our study which investigated the differences in experiences between men and women who lost their jobs.

We need to accept that men and women behave differently, in part, because of the different expectations society has of them, and find ways that work with these differences rather than against them.

Flexible workplace policies designed to improve gender gaps in employment and pay might actually make things worse for women.

Zac Hatzantonis (BCom 1994) used her economics degree to pursue a career in public policy, and is now a partner at PwC Australia. She tells us what inspired her passion for policy reform, particularly in early childhood education and care.

Women business leaders and experts discuss how we can recover from the pandemic without making gender inequality worse.

The theme for 2020’s National Reconciliation Week is ‘In this Together’; an edited extract from a new book celebrates the contribution of Australia’s Indigenous women in political leadership.

The 27th Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, is the guest in the sixth episode of the Women are the Business podcast.

This episode of the Women are the Business podcast explores how women are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

STEM is core to solving some of the most pressing issues our world is facing. But women are under-represented.

Indonesia’s economy continues to grow and women have more access to education, so why aren’t more women getting into work?

Seventy five per cent of modern slaves are women and girls. As consumers, we need to challenge the way we think about what we buy to help end exploitation.

We have decades of research on sexual harassment and how to combat it. But first, we need to dispel the myths that enable it.

Dr Elizabeth Bowman uses neuroscience to solve complex economic problems.

There are far too many recent examples of athletes facing abuse. If we don’t change the structure and culture within sport - and treat it as an organisational issue - it will keep happening.

Jo Weston (BCom, 2015) is a star player for the Australian Diamonds netball team and the Melbourne Vixens. Here she reflects on how she applies business thinking on the court.

Shamini Rajarethnam climbed from marketing coordinator to CEO at luxury skincare company, Rationale, in four years. Here she shares her wisdom – from juggling work and home life to the importance of building a “tribe” of trusted advisors.

Vi Peterson climbed to senior ranks in the male-dominated banking industry in the 1980s. Not satisfied to rest on her laurels, she has gone on to connect international businesses as a consultant, create her own philanthropic foundation and sit on a number of boards all over the world.

Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp (BCom, LLB (Hons) 1991), has had a myriad of career changes. Here she shares how her love of transformation and commitment to learning has shaped her own version of success.

Venture capitalist Rachel Yang drives positive social change by investing in start-ups that make a difference. Here she shares some advice she usually reserves for the founders she works with.

Behavioural economist Dr Maria Recalde uses experimental methods to investigate the oftentimes hidden factors that contribute to gender gaps in the workforce. Here she discusses what drives her to do her research.

How Dr Michal Carrington’s unique childhood and former career as a marketing executive inspired her research of the modern world’s most tricky problems.

Prof Naomi Soderstrom has always been interested in environmental issues. Her research uses mainstream accounting to address climate change.

Australia needs significant policy changes to help parents find the balance between work and home - and increase equality between women and men.

How simple talking therapy empowers women with perinatal depression to make better economic decisions.

In the post #MeToo era, is the business world taking sexual harassment seriously enough? And how prepared should our future employees be to tackle it?

Overcoming unconscious biases during recruitment can help organisations truly find the right person for the job, become more diverse, and perform better.

Workplace bullying creates a toxic environment, but the #MeToo movement is highlighting the drivers of abuse that women experience at work

Many Australian couples are finding it tough to balance work and family commitments, especially if they work long hours

The code of silence around gender equity damages men and women by confining both to traditional gender roles

Alumna Jennifer Nason never predicted she'd end up working as a global leader in investment banking, but that's where life lead her.

Dr Victor Sojo and Professor Cordelia Fine publish thought-provoking article in The Lancet special issue on advancing women in science, medicine and global health.