Womens Issues

Freeze on wages to widen gender pay gap

The gap between men's and women's pay will widen following last week's decision to freeze the minimum wage, say unions. Women are over-represented among the low-paid, and…

Pay equity is still an issue because women’s work is not valued

The National Pay Equity Coalition and the Women's Electoral Lobby have appeared before the House of Representatives Inquiry into Pay Equity and Associated Issues Related …

We did it - paid parental leave is in the 2009 budget!

ASU members have played their part in ensuring the Federal Government includes paid parental leave in the 2009 budget. Whilst the detail is still to be analysed and the s…

Don't be too polite girls

ASU Women’s Survey 2008-2009 The survey is asking ASU women, and women who wish to join the ASU, what it is they think their Union can do, what they would like the Union …