Women
Standing up for women’s rights at work
Union members are leading the fight for gender equality in the workplace, ensuring that all women receive fair wages, equal opportunities, and workplace protections. This section highlights how collective action is securing paid parental leave, fighting gender pay gaps, and pushing for policies that support women’s job security and career advancement. By standing together, union members are creating safer, fairer workplaces for all women.
Ending workplace discrimination and gender inequality
Women continue to face challenges such as workplace harassment, unequal pay, and job insecurity. Unions are actively working to enforce stronger anti-discrimination laws, increase superannuation for women, and ensure flexible work arrangements that support working mothers and caregivers. These ongoing campaigns give women the power to challenge inequality and demand better conditions at work.
Join the movement for fairer workplaces
Union members are pushing for real change, from stronger workplace protections to better wages for women in low-paid industries. By becoming a union member, you help drive the fight for equal rights at work, ensuring that all women have the same opportunities, pay, and respect in the workplace.
View our articles below for more information about Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in the workplace!
Union wins help narrow the gender pay gap
December 2, 2025
The gender pay gap is narrowing – and it’s a big thanks to union member wins that we’re heading in the right direction.
It’s For Every Body: calling for reproductive health leave
September 9, 2025
It’s for Every Body is a campaign led by union members to win 10 days paid reproductive health leave for all working Australians.
Like your work-life balance and job security?
April 30, 2025
Dutton is a risk to your job flexibility and stability.
20 reasons why the gender pay gap is closing faster
November 19, 2024
The gender pay gap now at its lowest point ever at 11.5%. If we continue to progress as we are, the gender pay gap in Australia could close completely within nine years.
55 years: From Zelda to our lowest gender pay gap ever
October 21, 2024
On 21 October 1969, legendary union activist Zelda D’Aprano chained herself to the doors of the Commonwealth Building to protest for Equal Pay.
Breaking the silence: union members campaign for paid reproductive leave
August 5, 2024
Australian women are retiring years before they planned to due to a lack of workplace support to address the symptoms of menopause and other reproductive health conditions.
Paid Parental Leave now at 22 weeks
July 8, 2024
From 1 July 2024, the amount of Paid Parental Leave new parents can access increased from 20 to 22 weeks.
Feminised industries need systemic change and targeted pay rises
May 2, 2024
This year union members are calling for workers in key low-paid feminised industries to receive an interim pay rise of 9%.
This International Women’s Day, union women are celebrating…
March 8, 2024
On this International Women’s Day, there’s much to celebrate – from the tough, tireless working women who fought for better conditions, liveable wages and autonomy throughout the last two centuries; right through to the victories won by working women over the past year.
Gender pay gap the lowest on record
February 28, 2024
Did you see the gender pay gap figures that were announced yesterday? It happened because…