EQUALITY – AUSTRALIA

Gender balance improves, but still a long way to go

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Original article by Helen Trinca
The Australian – Page: 15 : 6-Sep-23

Data from Chief Executive Women shows that 10 women were appointed as the CEO of an S&P/ASX 300 company in 2022-23. However, the net gain was eight, given that two female CEOs resigned during the period, while men still account for 91 per cent of CEO roles at the nation’s top 300 listed companies. CEW president Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz says progress towards gender equity is being made, but it is still "glacial". The figures do not include the more recent appointment of Michelle Jablko at Transurban and Fiona Hick’s resignation at Fortescue Metals Group. Vanessa Hudson was named the successor to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce in May, but her appointment was originally slated to take effect in November.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOMEN,STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 300 INDEX,TRANSURBAN GROUP LIMITED – ASX TCL,FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG,QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN

Poor getting a foot on the ladder, according to RBA

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Original article by Jacob Greber
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 17-Jun-16

Researchers from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have found no evidence of growing inequality in Australia. A study published in the RBA’s quarterly research bulletin shows that the bottom 20 per cent of households experienced an increase in their wealth by more than 21 per cent between 2010 and 2014. Other social groups were less fortunate, with stagnation in wealth of the middle class and a fall in wealth of the richest 20 per cent of the Australian society.

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RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Gender parity still lacking in Australia’s workforce

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Mar-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 54.5 per cent of Australian women were employed in the year to January 2016, compared with 52.5 per cent in the year to January 2006. The proportion of women employed part-time has risen from 25.7 per cent to 26.2 per cent over this period, and the proportion of women employed full-time has increased from 26.8 per cent to 28.3 per cent. In contrast, the proportion of employed men has fallen from 66.8 per cent to 65.6 per cent, driven by a decrease (from 54.6 per cent to 51.0 per cent) in those working full-time. Meanwhile, 6.5 per cent of Australian men and 3.1 per cent of women work full-time in jobs that fall under the "Professionals" category, while 12.2 per cent of men and 6.5 per cent of women hold managerial roles. The survey also shows that women tend to earn less than their male colleagues, except in lower salary echelons.

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