WGEA's Wooldridge on Australia's Workplace Gender Inequality

The video discusses the slow progress in closing the gender pay gap, highlighting the need for pay audits and board-level commitments. It examines sector-specific inequalities, with construction and healthcare showing increased gaps, while financial services and mining show improvement. The labor shortage is seen as an opportunity for policy changes like flexible work and parental leave. Career advancement barriers for women are addressed, emphasizing the need for more women in leadership roles. Workplace safety and support, including domestic violence leave, are also discussed as crucial for gender equality.

What is one of the key actions companies need to take to address the gender pay gap?

• Reduce working hours

• Conduct pay gap audits

• Increase salaries for all employees

• Hire more male employees

Which industry has seen an increase in the gender pay gap over the last eight years?

• Education

• Construction

• Technology

• Financial services

What positive change has the financial services industry made regarding the gender pay gap?

• Decreased the gap by 9%

• Increased the gap by 9%

• Eliminated the gap completely

• Maintained the same gap

How can labor shortages potentially benefit women in the workforce?

• By decreasing salaries

• By increasing bargaining power

• By limiting flexible work options

• By reducing job opportunities

What is a significant barrier to women advancing to leadership roles?

• Too many women in leadership already

• Lack of interest in leadership

• Not being placed in roles leading to leadership

• Excessive training opportunities

What percentage of boards have only male members?

• 10%

• 22%

• 50%

• 75%

What recent improvement has been made regarding domestic violence leave?

• It has been reduced

• It is now offered by 50% of companies

• It is only available to men

• It has been eliminated