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Global Matters | International Women's Day: Female Workforce Participation

For International Women’s Day 2023, CEDA’s Melinda Cilento sat down with Dr Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan to unpack how the Australian data stacks up to experiences in the US and other markets. Professor Stevenson is a world leading expert on gender segregation in the workplace, women's labour market experiences and the economic forces shaping the modern family.


View CEDA's recent Employment White Paper submission on gender segregation in the workforce here: www.ceda.com.au/ResearchAndPolicies/Research/Workforce-Skills/Employment-white-paper-submission/#tab6

  • Global Matters | International Women's Day: Female Workforce Participation
    The past 40 years have seen female workforce participation rise by 41%, yet this participation remains highly segregated across select segments of the Australian economy. For International Women’s Day, CEDA’s Melinda Cilento sat down with Dr Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan to unpack how the Australian data stacks up to experiences in the US and other markets.

    Speaker: Dr Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan Facilitator: Melinda Cilento, Chief Executive, CEDA