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URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON WAGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia, Fiona McDonald today said the end of wage discrimination against women, who retire on average with half the savings of men, is an issue that impacts on women and families across Australia.
Federal Government’s National Skills Training Reform Should Boost Women’s Trade Employment
Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia, Fiona McDonald said the reforms, outlined by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison today at the National Press Club, could lead to generational change and end the national embedded discrimination against women in the trades area which starts at the career advice and apprenticeship level.
ABC Radio announces Susan Alberti AC as Patron of TWA
Susan Alberti AC announced as Patron ABC Gippsland Presenter Amber Irving-Guthrie
Why don’t more women want to do a trade?
An online summit will be held tonight to help address the staggeringly low numbers of women entering trades in Australia. Tradeswomen Australia CEO Fiona McDonald says only 2 percent of…
Construction Industry Facing Major Cyclone of Change
The COVID-19 cyclone of change and challenges, which has confronted Australia’s building, construction and property sectors for nearly three months, will be the subject of the next Tradeswomen Australia’s online seminar.
Susan Alberti AC Announced as Patron of Tradeswomen Australia
Pioneer Susan Alberti AC, one of Australia’s pre-eminent philanthropists, businesswoman, role model and mentor to young women, has become the Patron of Tradeswomen Australia.
WOMEN SHUT OUT OF TRADE JOBS FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY
Managing Director of Tradeswomen Australia, Fiona McDonald today called for an end to the discrimination against women in the trades area, saying it was a major threat to the economy.
Discrimination Against Women in Trades Area
Discrimination Against Women in Trades Area A Major Issue for Australia’s Recovery
Online Forum 12th May – Leadership During a Crisis
At our next online event we talk.. How to lead a team through crisis Leadership for gender equality The impact of COVID-19 on Leadership and Leaders Strategies to lead and…
Apprentices and Training during COVID-19
Apprentices and Training during COVID-19
What the future of training looks like post-pandemic? How has COVID-19 impacted the training industry?
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