The gender pay gap is a globally recognised measure of how much women earn compared to men across an entire workplace, regardless of their specific jobs. By taking actions to close the gender gap, organisations create fairer workplaces and help address issues such as when someone takes time off for caregiving.
The long-term research partnership between the Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre and the national Workplace Gender Equality Agency has led to important legislative changes.
The collaboration’s Gender Equity Insightsreports are tracking the level of Australia’s gender pay imbalance, and, in 2023, their recommendations supported a federal law requiring employers with more than 100 staff to publicly disclose their gender pay gap.
With the information openly available, organisations can be held accountable and encouraged to take steps to close the pay gap, contributing to more equity in the workforce.
In addition to our pay transparency commitment, Curtin has the Provost Fellows Program, designed to address systemic and gendered barriers to career potential in higher education.
Fellowships develop the leadership and managerial skills of senior academic women (cisgender and transgender), non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals who demonstrate strong academic and leadership potential. Fellows work on a project aligned with Curtin’s Strategic Plan.
BCEC’s research partnership and the Provost Fellows Program are two examples of ways that Curtin is supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities.
