Women discouraged in key professions
"A new survey revealing that professional women in science and engineering have experienced a high rate of gender-based discrimination, harassment and continuing pay inequality in their fields in Australia is hardly news. The survey of 1100 female members of the Australian Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers is a reminder that any bid to diversify and expand the workforce in these fields so as to stimulate research and development and the knowledge economy has to be systemic in its design.
It has to prioritise reform and innovation with respect to workplace conditions and access to flexibility; workplace cultures and discrimination; and career development and pay equity.
Many initiatives have been undertaken to promote engineering and science as career choices to young people and especially young women, and these are being strengthened to increase skilled technology capacity and to extend the lifelong benefits of such choices to students of a lower socioeconomic background."
What We Do
NCRW is a network of leading university and community based research, policy, and advocacy centers with a growing global reach dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls. We also have a Corporate Circle comprised of senior diversity professionals from leading U.S. and global member companies and a Presidents Circle of college and university leaders who share our commitment. NCRW harnesses the collective power of its network to provide knowledge, analysis, and thought leadership on issues ranging from reducing women’s poverty to building a critical mass of women’s leadership across sectors.
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