Women in work: A story of exclusion - August 2022

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Women in work: A story of exclusion - August 2022

2 Sep 2022

Crucially, the summit has five themes, one of which is, “Lifting participation and reducing barriers to employment.”2 At the same time the issues paper makes clear that “Throughout the Summit there will be a strong overarching focus on women’s experiences of the labour market and the challenges of ensuring women have equal opportunities and equal pay.” This brief report seeks to analyse and identi. [...] To understand the disproportionate representation of older women in underemployment figures we first need to understand the existing support services available, and then explore the barriers that exist for older women to participate fully in the workforce and/or the training programs on offer to reskill those women wishing to reenter the workforce. [...] Navigating the myriad supports can be difficult and confusing but crucially, evidenced by the increasing number of women who are excluded from the workforce, the existing supports offered are failing to address the underlying reasons for said exclusion. [...] The Skills Checkpoint also includes the Skills and Training Incentive, which is a federal government contribution of up to $2,200 towards any courses undertaken because of the Checkpoint program.6 The Mid-Career Checkpoint offers similar services to the Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers, except for the fact that the program targets individuals re-entering the workforce from caring duties, or wor. [...] This disparity continues in to the 55 to 59 age group at a rate of 35 per cent greater underemployment for women.14 A key outcome from the summit should be an understanding of the barriers to participation and identifying the additional services required to aid older women who are currently excluded from participation.

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michaelasperbuckland@gmail.com

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11
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Australia