All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October COVID19 highlights the risks to gender equality COVID-19 highlights the risks to gender equality in Australia 19/10/2020 | 8 MINS On 15 October 2020, the LIT Public Policy Institute, together with Anglicare WA, had the pleasure of hosting an online event entitled ΓÇÿQuick fixes or here to stay? The COVID-19 overhaul of AustraliaΓÇÖs social safety netΓÇÖ. A rich discussion with expert panellists from the non-profit sector, government and academia, the event took stock of how the governmentΓÇÖs COVID-19 measures have reshaped its social policies and what their long-term implications might be. Read below from one of our speakers, Alison Preston, who underscores the particularly vulnerable position of women within the current economic climate and how the pandemic has increased the risk of further widening the gender gap within Australia. It has been a long time since the World Economic Forum (WEF) hailed Australia as a leader in the global fight against gender inequality ΓÇô 14 years, to be precise. Since achieving a rank of 15th in the WEF
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October COVID19 highlights the risks to gender equality COVID-19 highlights the risks to gender equality in Australia 19/10/2020 | 8 MINS On 15 October 2020, the LIT Public Policy Institute, together with Anglicare WA, had the pleasure of hosting an online event entitled ΓÇÿQuick fixes or here to stay?
The COVID-19 overhaul of AustraliaΓÇÖs social safety netΓÇÖ.
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A rich discussion with expert panellists from the non-profit sector, government and academia, the event took stock of how the governmentΓÇÖs COVID-19 measures have reshaped its social policies and what their long-term implications might be.
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Read below from one of our speakers, Alison Preston, who underscores the particularly vulnerable position of women within the current economic climate and how the pandemic has increased the risk of further widening the gender gap within Australia.
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It has been a long time since the World Economic Forum (WEF) hailed Australia as a leader in the global fight against gender inequality ΓÇô 14 years, to be precise.
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