26: “What, like it’s hard?” The mental load and the gender pay gap

On the menu today, and given we’re counting down to international women’s day, we though what better time to discus some big topics including the mental load and the gender pay gap!

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Links and resources we mention in today’s episode:

1. Gender pay gap: https://www.wgea.gov.au/newsroom/employer-gender-pay-gaps-published-first-time-Media-release
2. Women’s equality Australia: https://ministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher/2023/albanese-government-report-annually-womens-equality-australia#:~:text=Women%20do%20more%20unpaid%20housework,the%20global%20average%20(21%25).
3. The mental load: https://www.mustela.com.au/en/mustela-mag/sharing-mental-burden-parenting-tips-less-stressful-days#:~:text=While%20many%20men%20are%20involved,compared%20with%2035%25%20of%20men.
4. UN Women IWD: https://unwomen.org.au/get-involved/international-womens-day/