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What we miss when we focus on the gender wage gap

  • Written by Petrina Coventry, Professor, Business School, University of Adelaide
imageBeyond the gender wage gap there is a problem of persistent underemployment.Pexels

The gender pay gap currently stands at 23% in Australia, but this statistic alone does not capture the full problem. If you don’t have a job, the opportunity to work enough hours, or good working conditions, then wage parity is a secondary issue.

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