27th August

Politics in the Pub: Equal Pay Day 2024

Name: Politics in the Pub: Equal Pay Day 2024
Start: 2024-08-27T18:00:00+0800
End: 2024-08-27T19:30:00+0800
Location: BARK Subiaco

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Event description

On Monday 19 August, we hit a crucial milestone - Equal Pay Day, a powerful reminder of the 50 extra days that Australian women must work to earn the same on average as men did last year. With the national gender pay gap sitting at 12%, WA is far behind, at a whopping 21.7%.

This year’s theme It Doesn’t Add Up is a call for action to improve women’s economic equality.

Join us for an engaging Politics in the Pub event, hosted in partnership with WACOSS, the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing and UWA Public Policy Institute. Deep dive into the factos driving the gender pay gap and explore actionable solutions.

This panel event will be hosted by Dr Jennie Gray, CEO, Women’s Legal Service, and will include:

Professor Alison Preston - Australian economist, Winthrop Professor of Economics at the University of Western Australia.
Jessica Murray – Manager, Gender Equity & Women’s Health at the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing
Lisa Judge - Public Sector Coordinator, United Workers Union
Professor Alan Duncan - Director, Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre

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Western Australian Council of Social Service

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The Western Australian Council of Social Service has a vision for an inclusive, just and equitable society. Our purpose is to drive social change with communities, through collective action and policy formulation, strengthening community services and influencing decision makers to ensure justice and equity. As the peak body for the Western Australian community service sector, we believe that communities flourish where people are given the opportunity to contribute and create. We are committed to enabling and leading change that supports healthy, active and inclusive communities. To create equitable and empowered communities, WACOSS must be a strong Peak body voice that works with its members to advocate with and on behalf of those who are the furthest from levers of power and influence, to amplify their concerns, their voices, and seek justice, to create a society that genuinely works for the benefit of all. To change the systems, behaviours and attitudes that perpetuates entrenched poverty, inequity and exclusion WACOSS challenges and develops alternative solutions to systematic structures, community priorities and galvanises community support. We also partner with the national Council of Social Service network, as one of nine peak councils of the community services sector across Australia to ensure that there is a Western Australian perspective on the national stage. WACOSS is bold in its ambition, challenging belief structures and cultural norms, and building community empathy. It is time for us as a community to come together and create a fair and just society. We invite all Western Australians to join with us and our 300 members to drive change and overcome entrenched poverty, inequity and exclusion.

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