Change and hope with Mary Wooldridge

Episode 45 of the Women At Work podcast, hosted by Samantha Sutherland, titled "Change and hope with Mary Wooldridge" was published on November 26, 2024 and runs 47 minutes.

November 26, 2024 ·47m · Women At Work

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Episode Description

Mary Wooldridge is the CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Her career goals have all been about making an impact and driving change, and although change is slow, she hopes to accelerate it in the future.

In this episode, we cover:

The recent (slight) reduction in the gender pay gap, driven by increases in aged-care industry salaries
The benefits of part-time and flexible work
Men, parental leave and valuing care
The connection between gender stereotypes and the gender pay gap
What women do with their spare time
Gender segregated industries
Grasping opportunities to be part of change

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