Australia: Century of advances in gender equity but it's still a big issue in workplace

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(From The Sydney Morning Herald) -- A hundred years after mass protests in Europe marked the first International Women's Day, Australian women might be tempted to hit the streets again after the release of a survey painting a bleak picture of gender equity in the workplace.

(From The Sydney Morning Herald) -- A hundred years after mass protests in Europe marked the first International Women's Day, Australian women might be tempted to hit the streets again after the release of a survey painting a bleak picture of gender equity in the workplace.

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Organisers of this year's event are focusing on significant achievements in women's rights over the past century, but a majority of respondents to a Australian Human Resources Institute survey said their organisation had no initiatives to ensure equality for women in the attraction, recruitment and promotion of staff.

Organisers of this year's event are focusing on significant achievements in women's rights over the past century, but a majority of respondents to a Australian Human Resources Institute survey said their organisation had no initiatives to ensure equality for women in the attraction, recruitment and promotion of staff.

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More than a third of the 920 participants, drawn from some of the nation's biggest companies, also reported having experienced or seen gender bias in the workplace. A similar proportion said there were also gender differences when it came to pay.

More than a third of the 920 participants, drawn from some of the nation's biggest companies, also reported having experienced or seen gender bias in the workplace. A similar proportion said there were also gender differences when it came to pay.

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