Search

 More Search Options
About EOWA: Contains information on the Agency's role, the Act and our vision and mission statements. This section also contains the Director's profile and employment opportunites at the Agency.
About Equal Opportunity: Contains information on the importance of Equal Opportunity in the workplace and how it can benefit both your business and employees.
Developing a Workplace Program and Reporting: Includes all you need to know about reporting and compliance including developing workplace programs, submitting a compliance report and applying to be waived from reporting.
Case Studies: Diverse examples of the leading-edge practices being implemented by other organisations. Read about how these practices have benefited both business and workplace culture.
EOWA Events: Find out about upcoming EOWA events, including our annual Business Achievement Awards. Also download our calendar of other organisations' events, or tell us about an event your organisation is planning.
EOWA Employer of Choice for Women: Find out more about the initiatives these women-friendly organisations have put in place, or download information on applying for your organisation to become an Employer of Choice for Women. This section also contains useful resources for working women.
Research and Resources: This section houses the vast range of quality research and resources that have been produced by EOWA. Includes the EOWA Census, Annual Surveys, Publications and Employment Matter Guidelines and Resources.
Consultancy and Workshops: Download information on the various workshops and consultancy services provided by EOWA, including dates, times, locations and a registration form.
Media Centre: Contains media contact details and all EOWA Media Releases since December 1998.
Contact Us: Find our contact details including phone and fax numbers, physical and postal addresses and report submission contacts.
 Home : EOWA Employer of Choice For Women : What is EOWA Employer of Choice For Women : Publications and Research


Publications and Research
This is a selection of relevant research and information about women and society. They will give you an idea of the situation for women in Australia and the rest of the world.

Please read through them and forward anything you think is relevant and useful to other women you know, to your staff, your manager, or to your Board.

EOWA 2006 Australian Census of Women in Leadership
This EOWA publication measures the number of women in executive management positions and board directorships in the top 200 Australian companies.

 EOWA 2006 Leading Edge Initiatives
This annual EOWA publication showcases leading edge initiatives designed to create flexible and equitable workplaces. It will provide you and your organisation with information on what you can do to improve your workplace.

World Economic Forum's 2006 Global Gender Gap Report
The Global Gender Gap Report 2006, the second in the series, contains a unique new methodology to capture the size of the gap between women and men in four critical areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. See how Australia measures up.
http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Gender%20Gap/
index.htm

Sex and Power
Produced by the UK's Equal Opportunities Commission, this document is a study of women as producers and consumers in the UK and illustrates that sex discrimination continues to shape patterns of employment and pay.
http://www.eoc.org.uk/

Balancing Work and Family Report
This report was compiled by the Standing Committee on Family and Human Services and looks at issues for balancing work and family, and provides a series of recommendations.
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/fhs/

Further Reading
For a detailed literature review on the many issues facing women in the workplace, please examine our literature review which provides you with a guide for further reading.

 
* Photograph by Jane Davenport, "Lady with Altitude".

 
back to top

Copyright 2001-2010 Commonwealth Government of Australia.
By viewing these pages you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Privacy | Copyright | ABN 47 641 643 874 | Site Map

 
Did you know . . .

Male graduates earn a starting salary of $42,000 compared to female graduates, who earn $40,000. Male graduate salaries increased by $2,000 from 2005-06 while female graduate salaries only increased by $1,000.

...Grad Stats Dec 2006
Quote
‘For most men, the responsibility of children does not impact on the number of hours they work, nor does it affect their ability to work. Further, very few men indicated that they made any work-related decision on the basis of child-raising responsibilities. The same simply cannot be said for women. For women, business and family life are not so distinct and, in many ways, any such distinction is completely unreal, since a woman’s ability to even participate in the workforce may be completely contingent on her ability to acquire childcare. The decision to retain childcare is an inextricable part of the decision to work, in business or otherwise.’

Canadian Judge L’Heureux – Dube.