Women have filled 60 per cent of the more than 370,000 jobs created in NSW since April 2015, according to a new report.
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Dubbo’s Juliet Duffy helped launched the 2018 Women in NSW Report on Wednesday. It covers the status of women across three areas: economic advancement, health and community participation.
The report was launched at Parliament House with a panel of women representing each of the key themes. Ms Duffy lead the discussions on economic advancement and empowerment.
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Minister for Women Tanya Davies said 60 per cent of the 372,500 jobs crease in the state since April 2015 had been filled by women.
“Despite these significant achievements, working women continue to be under-represented in some professions and leadership roles - we are committed to changing this,” she said.
Mrs Davies said the NSW Government was working hard to increase the number of women in senior roles in the public sector from 33 per cent to 50 per cent by 2025.
“More women than ever are reaching their potential, leading our economy, accessing jobs and career opportunities and giving back to their communities,” Mrs Davies added.
Less than one third of NSW business owners are women.
The report also shows women who were working full-time in 2017 earned an average of $241.90 less than men. The superannuation balance of women who were 55 years or older was also significantly lower than men of the same age.