WE ARE FAILING OUR WOMEN: THE GENDER PAY GAP AND AUSTRALIA'S LONG PATH TO A "FAIR GO"

This piece by Isabelle Milic examines the structural inequalities underpinning the gender pay gap in contemporary Australia. It identifies the key cultural, social, and economic mechanisms that sustain workforce inequality, highlighting early gender conditioning, the undervaluation of female-dominated industries, and barriers to career progression. It ultimately calls for both systemic reform and a broader cultural shift in narrative.