Posts tagged superannuation
The ‘Herstory’ of superannuation: Uncovering the discriminatory traps that disadvantage women
The ‘Herstory’ of superannuation: Uncovering the discriminatory traps that disadvantage women

With so many Australians accessing their superannuation accounts early in response to the current economic downturn, there is more attention than ever at how the retirement scheme fails to provide adequate retirement savings for women. A new report - The Herstory of Super by Emma Dawson (@DawsonEJ) and Simone Casey (@SimoneCasey) of Per Capita (@PerCapita) – provides the historic context needed to understand why the system is failing women, and provides recommendations for sustainably supporting women into their old age.

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Womens Policy Action TankWomen's Policy Action Tanksuperannuation, Gender Inequity, gender pay gap, COVID-19, Policy making
Superannuation and Covid-19: What does early access mean for women?
Superannuation and Covid-19: What does early access mean for women?

In partnership with the National Foundation for Australian Women (@NFAWomen), we are running a series of pieces that analyse how the Covid-19 pandemic is differentially impacting on women. In today’s analysis Helen Hodgson, of Curtin University (@CurtinUni), provides a helpful explainer of changes to early access to superannuation and the differential impacts on women who choose to access these funds.

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Womens Policy Action TankWomen's Policy Action Tanksuperannuation, COVID-19, retirement, gender pay gap
Apples for apples? Comparing Liberal and Labor platforms on economic security for women
Apples for apples? Comparing Liberal and Labor platforms on economic security for women

With the federal election campaign in its final days, people are heading to polling booths to vote in Australia’s next government. In today’s federal election piece, Policy Whisperer Susan Maury (@susanmaury) and Laura Vidal (@lauraemilyvidal), both of Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, break down the Government and Australian Labor Party’s policies for women on improving economic security, providing both a comparison between the platforms and commentary on how the plans fall short. Today’s piece on economic security is the first in a two-part series.

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Womens Policy Action Tank, Social Policy WhispererWomen's Policy Action TankElection, economic policy, Gender Inequity, gender pay gap, superannuation, susan maury