{"id":5403,"date":"2020-03-08T23:58:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T23:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=5403"},"modified":"2020-03-08T23:58:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T23:58:32","slug":"international-womens-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/03\/08\/international-womens-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERNATIONAL WOMEN\u2019S DAY 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we recognise the incredible contribution all women make to our society and the very long way we still have to go to reach gender equality in our country.The tragic and violent events of the last month have been a shocking reminder of the progress Australia still has to make towards true equality.
\nOn average, one woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner in our country.
\nToday we are renewing our call for a national summit on violence against women and children.
\nThis needs to be called out for what it is \u2013 an epidemic of toxic male violence and a scourge on our society.
\nThese events do not occur in a vacuum. We recognise that gender inequality contributes to the scourge of violence against women and children in Australia.
\nSadly, the Prime Minister has so far rejected our calls for a national summit on this issue. We hope that today he can recognise this would be a valuable thing for our nation and take forward our proposal in a bipartisan manner.
\nThe fact is that under the Morrison Government, Australia is going backwards on gender equality.
\nAustralia is now ranked at 44 out of 153 countries when it comes to gaps between men and women in health, education, work and politics according to the World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Gender Gap Report.
\nAfter almost seven years of Government it is clear the Liberals and Nationals have not done enough to ensure Australian women are paid equally to men in the workplace.
\nThe latest\u00a0ABS data reveals the gap is 13.9 per cent, with women earning $242.90 a week less than men.\u00a0This is a disgrace and it is far past time for this to come to an end.
\nToday we call again on the Morrison Government to help fix this gap by making companies with more than 1,000 employees publicly reveal how much they pay women compared to men. Only through taking this action will we see some real progress. Labor stands ready to support this important and urgent work.
\nLet\u2019s use International Women\u2019s Day to remind the Morrison Government that there are many benefits to forging a gender equal world.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Today we recognise the incredible contribution all women make to our society and the very long way we still have to go to reach gender equality in our country.The tragic and violent events of the last month have been a shocking reminder of the progress Australia still has to make towards true equality.
\nOn average, one woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner in our country.
\nToday we are renewing our call for a national summit on violence against women and children.
\nThis needs to be called out for what it is \u2013 an epidemic of toxic male violence and a scourge on our society.
\nThese events do not occur in a vacuum. We recognise that gender inequality contributes to the scourge of violence against women and children in Australia.
\nSadly, the Prime Minister has so far rejected our calls for a national summit on this issue. We hope that today he can recognise this would be a valuable thing for our nation and take forward our proposal in a bipartisan manner.
\nThe fact is that under the Morrison Government, Australia is going backwards on gender equality.
\nAustralia is now ranked at 44 out of 153 countries when it comes to gaps between men and women in health, education, work and politics according to the World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Gender Gap Report.
\nAfter almost seven years of Government it is clear the Liberals and Nationals have not done enough to ensure Australian women are paid equally to men in the workplace.
\nThe latest\u00a0ABS data reveals the gap is 13.9 per cent, with women earning $242.90 a week less than men.\u00a0This is a disgrace and it is far past time for this to come to an end.
\nToday we call again on the Morrison Government to help fix this gap by making companies with more than 1,000 employees publicly reveal how much they pay women compared to men. Only through taking this action will we see some real progress. Labor stands ready to support this important and urgent work.
\nLet\u2019s use International Women\u2019s Day to remind the Morrison Government that there are many benefits to forging a gender equal world.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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