26: “What, like it’s hard?” The m...

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

The Brunch Files by Tegan and Rachel
S1 · E26
Mar 4, 2024
38:07

Episode notes

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/

Keywords

career
mental load
women and work
women
career progression
30s
Gender pay gap
Gender equality