A review of WGEA’s Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders
In 2020, with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the University of Queensland released the ‘Employer of Choice for Gender Equality: Leading Practices in Strategy, Policy and Implementation’ report detailing the policies and practices of Australia’s leading 120 firms in creating workplace gender equality.
Data for the report came from successful recipients of the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation – over 120 firms over a five-year period were examined to identify leading practice in every area of organisational life.
The results revealed, with the right culture, practices, governance and dedication, it is possible to drive workplace gender equality.
WGEA EOCGE firms have more rapidly shrinking pay gaps, greater numbers of women in senior roles, greater numbers of women overall and greater rates of progression for women than non-EOCGE firms.
Success requires whole of organisation, long term commitment that starts from the top. Without the authentic commitment of a CEO (and board) who genuinely believes and understands the drivers of gender inequality, change is slow at best.