In this section you will find information about key definitions and the state of play for gender diversity in Australia, the business case for gender diversity and inclusion, some leading practices for creating gender diverse and inclusive workplaces, case studies, and additional resources and reading on gender equity.
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Latest Research - Gender

She’s Price(d)less 2025
The economics of the gender pay gap She’s Price(d)less is a long-running series of reports in Australia that analyses the contributing drivers of the gender pay gap on an ongoing
Culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership
Ground-breaking report re-examines the state of play for culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women in leadership.
She’s Price(d)less – 2022 update report
The fourth in a series of reports that uses econometric modelling to unpack the factors that contribute to the gender pay gap.
Latest Articles - Gender
She’s Price(d)less: New report names drivers of Australia’s gender pay gap
The latest She’s Price(d)less report by KPMG Australia, with DCA and the WGEA, has found Australia’s gender pay gap is costing the economy $1.26 billion a week and may take decades to close without sustained action.

Menopause in the workplace: Why it’s time to rethink how to support midlife women
When I was approached by Diversity Council Australia to write a piece about menopause in the workplace to mark World Menopause Day (18th October), out of curiosity I looked back

How to create safe, respectful, and gender equal workplaces
Workplaces are more than just places where we clock in and out: they’re communities. Like any community, they thrive when people feel safe, respected and treated equally. Creating that type
