Financial Feminist News: Pay gap shocks, Birth rate drops, Kylie Minogue rocks

Feminist Money

A review of the financial feminist news making headlines as of 4 March 2024. Each week in this series, you can expect news items making headlines for a financial and feminist breakdown.

This week’s episode provides a financial feminist news breakdown of stories, including: Pay gap shocks, Birth rate drops, Kylie Minogue rocks. Not sure how these stories relate to finances or feminism? Check out the podcast for our breakdown.

You can find out more about our sources for each story below:

• 27 Feb 24 – The Guardian – Dozens of Australian businesses have gender pay gaps above 50%, landmark data reveals
• 27 Feb 24 – The Conversation – QANTAS pays women 37% less, Telstra and BHP 20%. Fifty years after equal pay laws, we still have a long way to go
• 27 Feb 24 – News.com.au – Matt Canavan wins the dumbest comment about the gender pay gap so far
• 27 Feb 24 – Workplace Gender Equality Agency – Publishing employer gender pay gaps FAQ
• 28 Feb 24 – Al Jazeera – Fears for future as South Korea’s fertility rate drops again
• 29 Feb 24 – BBC News – Why South Korean women aren't having babies
• 3 Mar 24 – SBS News – Kylie Minogue does a 'shoey' at the Brit Awards as she officially gains global icon status
• 3 Mar 24 – ABC News – Kylie Minogue named global icon at BRIT awards and Raye smashes single-year win record
• 22 Jun 23 – The Guardian – It’s a Padam-ic! Kylie’s sex-positive hit is brilliantly upending the mainstream
• 7 Sep 21 – Australian Human Rights Commission – Age Discrimination Commissioner at the National Summit on Women’s Safety and Security for Older Women

If you’re feeling inspired by the news stories you hear, please be aware that they’re our personal take on news stories rather than professional advice, so it might be worth checking in with a licensed financial professional. We’ve linked existing resources coordinated by different organisations, including the register of financial advisors, alongside some financial education and support services that could be useful to you, depending on your circumstances.