@zebratale
This whole article was rage inducing, but the systematic exploitation of women really stood out to me, especially with the strikes the other week.
And the fact the govt changed the pay parity rules.
"Sim said many women were on the back foot from the start, because female-dominated professions, such as nursing and teaching, required students to go through unpaid placements.
"Unpaid placement in the female-dominated fields of teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work cause hardship and food insecurity, especially where students are paying fees and also paying for extra housing costs, where placement is away from home.
"Unpaid placements and low starting wages in these professions cause lifelong financial setbacks for women - for the first 8-12 years working in these fields, women would be better off financially as a minimum wage worker.
"For the first 14-28 years, the effective cumulative salary is less than a police officer - who is paid to train, has no debt and no degree. After 20 years on average, their superannuation will be about a quarter of a police officer's."
(Fyi, police spend 20 weeks training)
