Life Matters - Separate stories podcast   /     How can we demolish Australia's workforce gender split?

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Australia's workforce is still highly gender-segregated in key industries.Men work in trade and construction while caring professions like nursing, teaching, and early childhood education are female-dominated.At the same time, Australia is suffering critical skilled worker shortages.So, how do we demolish stereotypes and remove the barriers splitting the labour market?

Summary

Australia's workforce is still highly gender-segregated in key industries. Men work in trade and construction while caring professions like nursing, teaching, and early childhood education are female-dominated. At the same time, Australia is suffering critical skilled worker shortages. So, how do we demolish stereotypes and remove the barriers splitting the labour market?

Subtitle
Australia's workforce is still highly gender-segregated in key industries. Men work in trade and construction while caring professions like nursing, teaching, and early childhood education are female-dominated. At the same time, Australia is suffering
Duration
0:34:19
Publishing date
2024-11-20 09:06
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/how-can-we-demolish-australia-s-workforce-gender-split-/104620450
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/45/Z/g1.mp3
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