International Women's Day, Melbourne, 1980 International Women's Day march, Sydney, 1996 Reclaim the Night, Sydney, mid-1990s WEL NSW members displaying posters supporting the campaign for paid maternity leave, International Women's Day 2002 (WEL NSW Office) WEL-WA, Palm Sunday Peace March 1985 Eva Cox, at launch of WEL's 2004 federal election campaign. (WEL history collection, photo Gail Radford)

WEL submission to the Reform of Australian Government Administration

30/12/2009 — Filed under: submission — Comments (0)
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WEL has made a submission to the Advisory Group on the Reform of Australian Government Administration, arguing that questions of gender equity and inclusion are crucial to good public sector management. This does not only involve having a high proportion of women in the service or even at middle management and senior levels, but ensuring that the contribution they make at all levels are valued and effectively used by the service.

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The hidden impact of the Global Financial Crisis

25/08/2009 — Filed under: Current issues — Comments (0)
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24 August 2009

Women account for up to 80 percent of Australia’s hidden unemployed, new research into the current economic downturn by The Australia Institute reveals.
An Australia Institute report launched on 24 August at the Industrial Relations Society World Congress in Sydney, details the staggering
gender imbalance of those people who want to work, but are not included in the official unemployment statistics.
The report finds that not only are child care responsibilities the most common reason why women struggle to rejoin the workforce, but those same responsibilities are a major reason that women are excluded from the official unemployment statistics.
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