Working Women in South Australia: Progress, Prospect and Challenges

The Premier's Council for Women commissioned the Centre for Work + Life to examine women's work experience in South Australia.

The report shows that women have been increasing their role in paid work. But many do so on unfair terms, resulting in lower pay and higher overall workloads especially when work done in the household is taken into account.

This report sets out the evidence on seven aspects of participation in work and compares women and men, and - where practical - South Australia with national outcomes, set in historical context.

Areas discussed in the report include: