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Gender bias costs economy billions of dollars

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A review into economic equality says the Australian economy stands to benefit by billions of dollars if barriers faced by women are removed. The report has made seven key recommendations to government to boost workforce participation including universal access to childcare and raising paid parental leave to a full year.
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