Tag: Gender

Inclusive Employer Case Study: Helping Hand

Discover how Helping Hand, DCA 2024-2025 Inclusive Employer, fostered an environment where everyone in their team felt that they belonged and could thrive.

Dads and extended parental leave: a personal perspective

Despite the benefits, many fathers are still not taking extended parental leave. Here, DCA member Emily Smeed shares her family’s choices and experience with parental leave.

Empowering workplaces to address Family and Domestic Violence

DCA CEO Lisa Annese has penned a blog piece on last week’s Case Study Conversation event on Family and Domestic Violence.

Federal Budget: Progress for women, but significant gaps remain

DCA welcomes the Albanese government’s focus on improving outcomes for women but notes significant gaps in policy and funding remain.

Inquiry into the Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause

Read DCA’s submission on the Australian government’s Inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause.

International Women in Engineering Day: Equity on-site and at-desk

To mark International Women in Engineering Day, DCA’s Shalani Tharumanathan unpacks the obstacles to gender equality and offers solutions.

Employer gender pay gaps are about to be published. Here’s what you need to know

From 27 February 2024, WGEA will begin publishing the gender pay gaps of Australian organisations. Here’s what employers need to know.

Collective action to ‘Count Her In’

In March, DCA is focused on actions around gender equality, and embracing an intersectional and inclusive approach to commemorating International Women’s Day.

DCA calls for focus on centring voice this IWD

DCA is calling on organisations to take an intersectional approach this International Women’s Day by demystifying the process of centring voice.

Why we use the term ‘marginalised’

Sheetal Deo, Senior Project Manager of the RISE Project at DCA, shares insights on centring voice and why we use the term ‘marginalised’ in this thought-provoking blog.