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More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap

The Guardian World Monday 12 October 2026, 14:01 UTC By Luca Ittimani 1 min read
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Uneven caring responsibilities combined with a lack of flexible work options have prevented women from staying in senior positions, research suggestsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore part-time bosses and “co-CEOs” could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s gender pay gap, the federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency says. WGEA warned resistance to gender equality was growing and urged employers to make management more flexible to reduce...

Uneven caring responsibilities combined with a lack of flexible work options have prevented women from staying in senior positions, research suggests

More part-time bosses and “co-CEOs” could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s gender pay gap, the federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency says.

WGEA warned resistance to gender equality was growing and urged employers to make management more flexible to reduce the gender pay gap, where women earn $0.79 for every $1 a man makes on average.

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