As part of the sweeping review,the independent panel will also provide advice on supporting women to enter or return to the workforce,as figures show female workforce participation continues to lag men.
Premier Dominic Perrottet,who will announce the review on Monday,said it was time to “level the playing field”.
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“Ultimately,our objective is to ensure that all women – regardless of whether they are single,in a relationship or mums with kids – have the support and freedom they need to find the pathway that suits them best,and the flexibility required to get ahead,” Mr Perrottet said.
In a speech to the Sydney Summit on Monday,NSW Treasurer Matt Kean will outline the impact the pandemic had on women,which created the “first national recession in which women lost more jobs than men”.
“When the Delta outbreak took hold last year,85 per cent of all jobs lost in the first month of the lockdown were jobs held by women,” Mr Kean’s speech says.
“Beyond the jobs losses,we also know that women right across NSW saw an increase in unpaid work,stemming from remote learning arrangements and providing care for elderly and vulnerable members of our community.”