Financy Women’s Index hits fresh high on improved female underemployment and closing of gender gap in superannuation

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Australia’s progress toward financial gender equality has reached a new high, with the latest Financy Women’s Index (FWX) hitting 79.44 points in the September quarter. The result, up from 79.32

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Australia women paying the price for economic weakness

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Australia’s path to gender financial equality is experiencing significant challenges, as highlighted by the latest Financy Women’s Index (FWX). Progress to gender financial equality in Australia has taken another backwards

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Gender norms continue to hamper progress on financial equality despite gains in pay, participation & Paris

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Key points Progress to gender equality stalled in the June quarter of 2024 with the FWX slipping by 0.2 points to 77.5 points out of a score of 100. A

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Economic equality improves the most in two years  amid correction from Coronavirus pandemic

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The Financy Women’s Index (FWX) rose to 78.1 points in the September quarter, reflecting further, albeit small, advancement towards economic equality in Australia. The result is the best gain in

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Gender equality progress recovers amid Barbie and Matildas effect in Australian society

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Key points: Women’s Index rose 0.2 points in the June qtr to 76.5 points with a recovery in gender financial equality progress helped by improvements in the gender gap and

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Women’s financial progress weakens again amid cost-of-living pressures

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Key points 76.1 points – The Financy Women’s Index (FWX) slipped 0.1 point in the March quarter 2023 amid cost of living pressures and marking yet another setback in progress

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