The Business of Gender Equality

It is well recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every country and industry sector, however what impact has it had on gender equality? This year the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) measurement also included the months impacted by COVID-19. This webinar will highlight its impact. Join us as Janelle Weissman, Executive Director, UN Women Australia leads the discussion with Professor Rae Cooper AO and Dr Meraiah Foley to explore:

• What COVID-19 did for women’s equality in Australia and the Asia-Pacific
• Why we still measure the Gender Pay Gap
• Which sectors are more dominated by one gender and why that might be
• Their latest research findings from the Australian Working Women’s Futures project regarding young women’s and men’s experiences and expectations about work, and about work and family.

Format: 60 minute panel discussion with audience Q&A.
(Prior questions can be directed to www.slido.com using the event code #UNBUSS2)

Speakers

Janelle Weissman

Executive Director, UN Women Australia

For the past twenty-five years, Janelle has worked in program management, partnerships and grant making roles to strengthen social justice organisations in the USA, Australia and around the world. As Executive Director of UN Women Australia, Janelle leads a team charged with amplifying UN Women’s global agenda through fundraising and advocacy to advance women in leadership, promote economic empowerment, end all forms of discrimination and violence against women and ensure women’s voices are central to humanitarian response.

Professor Rae Cooper AO

The University of Sydney Business School

Rae is Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations within the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies. She is Co-Director of the Women, Work and Leadership Research Group and Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial Relations. She received an AO in 2019 for her contributions to ‘higher education and to workplace policy and practice’.  Rae’s a leading researcher on the world of work with a particular interest in gender and work, women’s careers and high quality flexible employment. She has received grants from the Australian Research Council, from state and federal governments and has worked in collaboration with leading organisations including the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Presently she is working on two key projects which examine ‘The Future of Women’s Work’ and ‘Women’s work in male-dominated occupations’.

Dr. Meraiah Foley

The University of Sydney Business School

Meraiah is the Deputy Director of the Women and Work Research Group and a Lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies. Her research focuses on gender equality at work, with specific focus on women's experiences working in male-dominated occupations and industries, how concepts of merit and the meritocracy shape inequalities at work, and the gendered dimensions of workplace technological change. Meraiah has received research funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australia-New Zealand School of Government, and various government bodies. Her research has been published in international journals including: Human Relations, Gender, Work & Organizations, Public Administration Review, and the Journal of Industrial Relations.