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.

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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.

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Like your work-life balance and job security?

April 30, 2025

Dutton is a risk to your job flexibility and stability.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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…

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