Following the release of the 2020 Federal Government budget, the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) commissioned independent analysis by the Centre of Policy Studies to identify the effect of investment in the care sector. Workers in Aged Care, Disability Care and Child Care are among the lowest paid workers in the Australian economy yet work long hours to support community needs.
The Government has advised women not to worry about how the Budget affects them because ‘Nothing in the budget is gendered’. Policy-makers evidently need reminding that gender blindness is not gender neutral. COVID is not gender blind: it actively undermines the position of women. The 2020 Budget was an opportunity to counter the effects of COVID by proactively supporting women.
Yesterday, Australian feminism lost one of its old guard. One of the legends in the battle for greater equality, fairness and justice for women, children, the aged and the underprivileged in this country. A public servant in the true sense of the word.
The 2020 Annual Dinner was held at the National Press Club on Monday 9 November 2020. The Guest Speaker was Professor Helen Christensen AO, Director and Chief Scientist of Black Dog Institute (BDI).
NFAW is developing a major initiative to create an interactive digital history wall of ‘Australia’s Gender Lens Champions through the Decades’ as a traveling museum exhibit to mark 100 years of Gender Lens Champions.
"Sue was a longstanding and very valuable member of the NFAW Social Policy Committee. Her contribution to society on behalf […]
NFAW 30th Anniversary celebrations videos.
Alliance Chair Wendy McCarthy said that in May the Alliance signalled a commitment to have abortion removed from the NSW Crimes Act and regulated like any other health procedure.
Comprising 33 photos and supported by the National Foundation for Australian Women, Ruth Maddison's Women at work in the 21st century collection […]
