Gender inequality persists in our community despite the positive changes made to women’s status and roles over the past century. This restricts women’s ability to participate fully in the social, economic and cultural opportunities that Queensland offers.
A society that is gender equal promotes and protects women’s rights, interests and wellbeing and ensures women’s maximum participation in all aspects of society, which in turn leads to better social and economic outcomes for all. Everyone has a role to play to achieve gender equality.
Watch the following video to view key statistics for Queensland women and men that highlight the need for our continued investment in women for our better future.
The Queensland Women's Strategy 2016-21 Queensland Women's Strategy 2016-21 provides a framework for government, the private sector and the wider Queensland community to take significant action to achieve gender equality in Queensland. Based on the best available evidence it also reflects the views of a wide range of community members, and representatives from the non-government, government and private sectors.
The Queensland community respects women, embraces gender equality, and promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of women and girls.
We conducted extensive statewide consultation seeking the community’s views on a range of issues important to Queensland women and girls, including how to address the barriers and challenges to achieving gender equality in Queensland.
We received input, mostly from women, about their views on gender equality through an InstaBooth at Central Station in Brisbane (in partnership with QUT), an online survey and via social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
More than 90% of Queenslanders surveyed said gender equality was important. They highlighted the following issues as being the most important to achieving gender equality:
Around 90% of survey respondents also noted that a gender balance in leadership was important and that women were more likely than men to experience barriers in participating in the workforce, particularly due to unpaid caring and domestic responsibilities.
If you have any questions about the strategy, please email the Office for Women or free-call 1800 177 577 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm).
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If you are involved in delivering an initiative to support gender equality in Queensland, it could be profiled in the Community Implementation Plan.