Thread by @Raecooper1

5 urgent actions to build back better and fairer for working women (and to spark a thriving economy) in 2022. A thread from us (me and ⁦@ElizabethHill00⁩ ⁦@Sydney_Uni⁩ in the @guardian today). 1/6 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

First: provide the high quality flexible working options that employees need and want. There is skyrocketing demand if designed properly it will boost participation. We don’t mean dead end ‘bad flex’ 2/6

Second: build good, secure jobs into the organisation, supply chain and labour market. Highly feminised jobs in care, health, education need urgent improvement 3/6

Third: design mutually supportive work and care regimes. Currently they clash, leaving working women weary and whiplashed - especially after a rough 2 pandemic years (2021 worse than 2020) 4/6

Fourth: if you really value women - pay them properly and provide meaningful career paths to reward them. Enough lip service, time to value women’s contribution to our economy properly. Women don’t want to be cheap or undervalued labour any more 5/6

Fifth and finally: urgent work is needed to build respect for women at work. @Kate_Jenkins_ and our fierce young leaders (like @BrittHiggins_ and @TamePunk) have helped the women of Australia to say that we’ve had #enough of disrespect, violence and harassment. #Actiontime.