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Persistent gender pay gap prompts call for businesses to publish pay equity policy data

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Rights advocates in Australia say much work remains to be done to achieve gender equity. Source: Getty / Getty

Over the last seven years, Australia has fallen from 14th to 70th on women’s economic participation in the World Economic Forum’s global gender gap index, despite ranking first on women’s education.


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By Biwa Kwan

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Over the last seven years, Australia has fallen from 14th to 70th on women’s economic participation in the World Economic Forum’s global gender gap index, despite ranking first on women’s education.


Persistent gender pay gap prompts call for businesses to publish pay equity policy, data


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