How having a baby makes it more likely Australian couples rely on the man’s income
- Written by Francisco Perales, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
fizkes/ShutterstockAustralian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes.
We see this in Australia’s stubbornly persistent gender pay gap – estimated at nearly 22%.
Our research shows how having children plays a significant part establishing and maintaining these inequalities.
What we studied
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