According to the Women’s Gender Equality Agency, “achieving gender equality is important for workplaces not only because it is ‘fair’ and ‘the right thing to do’, but because it is also linked to a country’s overall economic performance.”3
Violence against women was estimated to cost Australian employers $1.3 billion in 2014. These costs include lost productivity, absenteeism, leave and staff turnover, and these costs are often unaccounted for.4
“People and their talents are among the core drivers of sustainable, long-term economic growth. If half of these talents are underdeveloped or underutilized, growth and sustainability will be compromised.”5