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Equal Pay Day is September 4
This date illustrates 66 extra days women have to work after the end of the financial year to earn the same as men. Ausralian women still earn 18% less than men. So ask for a discount on Equal Pay Day – September 4. Famale graduates on entering the workforce earn $3,000 pa less than male [...]
Let’s Get Paid Parental Leave Happening in January 2011
National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) have prepared an Open Letter to Senators and MPs to get paid parental leave happening in January 2011. Everyone is invited to sign onto the letter and to also send individual letters to your local MPS and state senators. S4W have signed on to the Open Letter, you will and [...]
Security4Women named as one of Six National Alliances
Today at Parliament House the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Status of Women, congratulated Economic Security 4Women (S4W) on being one of six National Women’s Alliances. To view the media release please click here – S4W Media Release 17th March 2010
Six National Women’s Alliances established
Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, announced this week the establishment of six National Women’s Alliances. S4W was named as one of the National Women’s Alliances. To view the press release please click 10/03/10 National Women’s Alliances.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Policy update 2009-2010
An up-to-date policy paper building on and extending previous WAVE & S4W work and priorities (including new trends) for information and advocacy.
Out of School Hours care (OSHCARE)
S4W believe female workforce attachment is important, both for national productivity, and women’s life-long economic security.