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Busting the gendered myths around financial risk taking

Busting the gendered myths around financial risk taking

The stereotype that men are financial risk takers and women are not is under challenge.

Philip J Grossman

Department of Economics

What stops women entering politics?

What stops women entering politics?

A new study following female candidates in India points to an under-acknowledged cause: procedural fairness.

Umair Khalil

Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability

Wellbeing and performance: What women really want in the workplace

Wellbeing and performance: What women really want in the workplace

Accounts from women in professional services firms reveal a disconnect between policy and culture when it comes to health and wellbeing.

Carly Moulang

Department of Accounting

Workplace sexual harassment: how do we help women come forward?

Workplace sexual harassment: how do we help women come forward?

Our legal system makes it difficult for women to come forward with workplace sexual harassment claims. A victim-centred approach would help.

Dominique Allen

Adriana Orifici

Department of Business Law and Taxation

Don’t hold off breast cancer screening, women told

Don’t hold off breast cancer screening, women told

COVID-19 has made women reluctant to attend routine breast cancer screening, but there is a compelling reason not to put it off: cost.

Karinna Saxby

Dennis Petrie

Centre for Health Economics

Why we can trust women to repay loans

Why we can trust women to repay loans

Microfinance firms are better off lending to women rather than men, research shows.

Luisa Unda

Abu Zafar Shahriar

Department of Accounting

Why men still get the top jobs

Why men still get the top jobs

Our bias for male leaders runs deep, research shows.

Philip J Grossman

Department of Economics

Is it time to back a female athlete to go ‘sub-130’?

Is it time to back a female athlete to go ‘sub-130’?

Eliud Kipchoge drew acclaim by running a marathon in under two hours. But female athletes are setting the pace in pushing the boundaries of physical endeavour, argues Associate Professor Simon Angus.  

Simon Angus

Department of Economics

The motherhood penalty: why employers fear women

The motherhood penalty: why employers fear women

Employers fear the ‘risk’ of pregnancy among younger women seeking part-time jobs, research reveals.  

Sascha Becker

Department of Economics

How the gender gap hits the superannuation of Australian women early

How the gender gap hits the superannuation of Australian women early

The gender differences show that labour market forces are a key factor as to why women persistently fall behind men when it comes to superannuation savings.

Carly Moulang

Department of Accounting

How mothers impact on the careers of their daughters

How mothers impact on the careers of their daughters

A new study finds teenage daughters are influenced by their mothers and the women around them when it comes to their future work choices.

Yves Zenou

Department of Economics

Could an ‘opt-in until you opt-out’ approach work to boost female leaders?

Could an ‘opt-in until you opt-out’ approach work to boost female leaders?

What does it take to get women into leadership positions? Our new podcast series Thought Capital speaks to an academic leader and explores intriguing new research.    

Lata Gangadharan

Department of Economics