Speeding up progress towards gender economic equality

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has released the final paper in its Gender Economic Equality Study.

Paper 3, Speeding up progress towards gender economic equality, sets out 10 key next steps to address the deep-rooted policy challenges in the jobs and skills system that perpetuate inequality and impact productivity.

Recommendations overview:

1. Deliver a three-year ‘Shifting the Dial on Gender Segregation’ action and evaluation agenda.
2. Introduce early career learning into schools to intervene earlier in gendered study choices
3. Embed gender targets and reporting across future National Skills Agreements.
4. Coordinate national action to reduce gender segregation in VET pathways for shortage occupations.
5. Support First Nation women through a standalone economy-wide plan
6. Accelerate inclusive, safe and respectful workplaces and training settings.
7. Normalise men’s participation in paid and unpaid care work.
8. Adopt the Gender Segregation Intensity Scale (GSIS) to guide and measure progress.
9. Further address gender bias in labour market and skills frameworks.
10. Expand research, data and intersectional analysis to strengthen accountability.

For more detail, download the full paper.