- The Gender Pay Gap (GPG) in Australia is still stuck around 17%, and even across the education sector is 10%.
- Women graduate from university into a 3.4% GPG, which widens out to 9.3% in just three years.
When we say women in higher education are Worth 100%, we are talking about more than the GPG. We are asking why there is still a GPG. More...
With over seventy participants, this year’s biennial NTEU National Women’s Conference was the biggest for years. Almost all Branches were represented and delegates confirmed that they expect our union to be a strong and consistent voice for gender equity and women’s rights across all of our activities. More...
The total Australian university workforce grew from 93,993 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) persons in 2005 to 124,355 FTE persons in 2015. This is an increase of 30,362 FTEs or 32 per cent. Figure 1disaggregates this growth into changes in FTE workforce by gender as well as classified by contract of employment. More...
Why is there still a 10 per cent gender pay gap in education, when women and their unions have organised so successfully over so long for gender equity?
Education unions can proudly claim their credentials as long term and consistent campaigners for equal pay, equal opportunities, affirmative action, and gender inclusive curriculum, and against both explicit and covert discrimination in structures, policies and practices. More...
Female genital mutilation and forced marriage violate fundamental rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. “Such violations can under no circumstances be justified on grounds of respect for cultural traditions, customs or religious beliefs,” the Committee said in its declaration. More...
There are currently 14 women’s universities in Pakistan. According to the minister, the Higher Education Commission has formulated a comprehensive plan aimed at bringing women’s universities to every district either in the form of new, independent universities or affiliated campuses with affiliated universities. More...
Japan’s excellent and accessible higher education system is highly regarded. Now, the country’s female leaders are stepping up to urge the nation to strengthen its support for the empowerment of women in other Asian countries which lag in the area of gender equity, according to a recent report from The Japan Times. More...
Teenage girls are now over a third more likely to go to university than boys, according to new figures, as the gap between the sexes reaches record levels, writes Rachael Pells for the Independent. More...
“We’re all in the same boat”. This realisation by the participants of a large gender conference in Bonn last month was encouraging. Over two days, academics from all over the world discussed the barriers faced by female management staff in the higher education sector. An international network is helpful precisely because the problems are similar all over the world. More...
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