EPISODE · Dec 10, 2021 · 42 MIN
The motherhood penalty, and why are young women staying at home?
from The Women's Agenda Podcast
The Motherhood Penalty in Australia is staggering, but it's not beyond our imagination to change this. Georgie Dent co-hosts the podcast this week, to explain more on the more than $800,000 penalty working mothers face in Australia, why childcare and parental leave could transform Australia, and the campaign pushing to change that through The Parenthood. In more research, we look into the latest HILDA data just released, highlighting all the additional unpaid hours of work women are putting in, as well as some curious other trends including why young women are staying home longer, and how men and women are having less children than they thought they would. Plus, we highlight the rise of (mostly female) independents who look set to change everything we know about politics, and how Mackenzie Scott became the world's most powerful woman, according to Forbes. Our guest is Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano, economist and senior research fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, and an author of the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) report. Esperanza is interviewed by Women's Agenda journalist Madeline Hislop. Thanks to our podcast supporter Superhero, we also share the FINHACK that will save Christmas and teach you a few things about those individuals you've spent years buying gifts for Stories discussed in this episode include: Former journalist Zoe Daniel to run as an independent against Liberal MP Tim WilsonMacKenzie Scott tops Forbes’ 2021 most powerful women listThe motherhood penalty costs the average working woman in Australia $876K: New reportHILDA survey reveals women still do almost double the unpaid work of menHILDA shows the changing face of 21st century AustraliaThe Women's Agenda podcast is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% female-run and owned publisher of Women's Agenda. You can check out our other podcast, The Leadership Lessons and the Women's Health Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Motherhood Penalty in Australia is staggering, but it's not beyond our imagination to change this. Georgie Dent co-hosts the podcast this week, to explain more on the more than $800,000 penalty working mothers face in Australia, why childcare and parental leave could transform Australia, and the campaign pushing to change that through The Parenthood. In more research, we look into the latest HILDA data just released, highlighting all the additional unpaid hours of work women are putting in, as well as some curious other trends including why young women are staying home longer, and how men and women are having less children than they thought they would. Plus, we highlight the rise of (mostly female) independents who look set to change everything we know about politics, and how Mackenzie Scott became the world's most powerful woman, according to Forbes. Our guest is Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano, economist and senior research fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, and an author of the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) report. Esperanza is interviewed by Women's Agenda journalist Madeline Hislop. Thanks to our podcast supporter Superhero, we also share the FINHACK that will save Christmas and teach you a few things about those individuals you've spent years buying gifts for Stories discussed in this episode include: Former journalist Zoe Daniel to run as an independent against Liberal MP Tim WilsonMacKenzie Scott tops Forbes’ 2021 most powerful women listThe motherhood penalty costs the average working woman in Australia $876K: New reportHILDA survey reveals women still do almost double the unpaid work of menHILDA shows the changing face of 21st century AustraliaThe Women's Agenda podcast is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% female-run and owned publisher of Women's Agenda. You can check out our other podcast, The Leadership Lessons and the Women's Health Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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