Kristine Ziwica

Finally, gender pay gap transparency reaches Australia’s shores

When the Council of Australian Tour Operators announced Visit Saudi would sponsor its International Women’s Day event, the day was taken back to last century.

Unless employers, such as the ABC, are honest about their pay structures, female employees will continue to suffer wage discrimination.

An intellectually confused column in the Oz is unwilling or unable to engage with the changing demographics of modern Australia.

An edited extract from Kristine Ziwica’s new book Leaning Out looks at the long history of the gender pay gap and the steps taken to close it.

The pandemic exposed the myth of ‘leaning in’ as a gender equaliser. It’s time we created a new deal for women.