Gender Gap

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Latest underemployment and labour force figures underscore gender inequalities and suggest disadvantages are passing to future generations.

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A landmark study of academic grades of 1.6 million students has shown that girls and boys perform very similarly in STEM – including at the top of the class.

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Three of the nation’s leading scientists say that Australia is "frozen in time" and is throwing away the opportunity to harness the intelligence and prodigious drive of women researchers.