Financial Feminist News Australia: National ombudsman to tackle gender-based violence, pay gap data incoming and endo pain relief green light

Feminist Money

A review of the financial feminist news making headlines as of 26 February 2024 in Australia. 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 breakdown of stories, including a national ombudsman being established to help tackle gender-based violence on university campuses, the imminent gender pay gap data to be published nationally by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and the approval of a new treatment for endometriosis. 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:

• The Guardian Australia, ‘Breathtaking’: education ministers approve national ombudsman to tackle sexual assault at Australian universities, 23 Feb 24
• ABC Australia, Universities to be subject to national code of conduct under reforms aimed at reducing sexual assault on campus, 23 Feb 24
• Australian Financial Review, Have young Australians lost faith in the value of uni? 13 Nov 23
• The Stop Campaign
• Our Watch
• Fair Agenda
• End Rape on Campus Australia
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency, WGEA will publish employer gender pay gaps on 27 February 2024, 18 Dec 2023
• Women’s Agenda, First TGA-approved treatment for endometriosis in 13 years, 23 Feb 2024
• The Guardian, TGA approves new medication for treatment of endometriosis symptoms, 23 Feb 2024
• Frankie Magazine, Why endometriosis is a feminist issue, 14 Feb 2024
• The Happy Uterus

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.