Point of view
Election 2010 survey
Tell us what you think are the most important issues for women in the coming federal election.
Point of view: pay equity and workplace culture
Pay equity is still a major issue for Australian women. In response to feedback that we need to continue to raise awareness about the pay gap and women's experiences in the workplace, we have conducted two surveys seeking opinions about pay equity.
Background information on pay equity is provided in our reference library.
The results of the latest survey has formed part of 2020women's submission to the Commonwealth Office for Women as part of their review into the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (EOWW Act).
In this survey, women told us that they are losing out in pay negotiations, and that they are not optimistic that workplace discrimination in Australia will improve.
Pay equity and workplace culture survey report
Point of view: pay equity
Over 700 women responded to our first survey on pay equity. The results showed that pay equity is seen as a very important issue. There is a strong perception that there are still significant differences between male and female earnings although there is some confusion over how much improvement there has been over the last 20 years. In fact, this lack of understanding that no real gains have been made for 20 years in quite disturbing, particularly in younger women who believe this issue has been resolved.
A significant number of women believe that men and women are not treated equally in the workplace, and a high number have personal experience of this.
Women expect government and employers to take the lead in addressing these issues, and they see government having the larger responsibility to fix this problem.
Register with 2020women to provide your point of view
2020women conducts regular surveys to provide opportunities for people to comment on issues that are fundamental to achieving equity for women and a positive quality of life for everyone. Issues explored may include experiences at work, economic security and health care. It is our aim to improve the quality of the data available to help public decision-makers understand what women think.
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