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Want to become an expert in gender equality at work? Express your interest in the Equal Workplace Advocate program to learn about gendered rights and practical skills to create change.

Detailed findings and recommendations from our survey and interview processes with women working in male dominated industries.

Negotiate safer, fairer workplaces Are you ready to negotiate for equality? As part of our Workplaces for Women project, we've built a set of customisable model clauses, bargaining arguments and resources to back your next round of workplace negotiations. The resources are designed for unions to use in bargaining to tackle gender inequality and gendered harm through collective power. *A log of claims is the list of key issues that union members want addressed during bargaining.   Clauses and bargaining arguments Click through below to access ready-to-use clauses you can adapt for your workplace. There are clauses, model language and the bargaining arguments that back it up.   Flexibility The need for flexibility is gendered. Without flexible work options, many women who care would either need to take unplanned leave, reduce their working hours involuntarily, move to lower-paid work, leave the workforce or may never join particular industries. Flexible work gives working people the autonomy and opportunity to balance personal commitments and circumstances without having to sacrifice financial security. Claim 1: Flexible Working Arrangements Claim 2: Personal Leave Claim 3: Purchased Leave Claim 4: Transition to Retirement   Respect and dignity at work Workplaces that provide gender appropriate uniforms and PPE, and tailored leave entitlements, enable women and gender diverse workers to work confidentially and professionally, reduces discomfort and stress, and signals that this workplace respects women as skilled workers. This improves morale, retention and productivity. Improving entitlements like flexible work options, is one real way the workplace can demonstrate respect and inclusion, and to increase workforce participation and retention. Claim 5: Gender inclusive Personal Protective Equipment and Uniforms Claim 6: Right to Disconnect Claim 7: Reproductive Health Claim 8: Gender Neutral Language: see Equality log of claims for more information   Safety at work  Over 60 per cent of...