Part One: The Final Taboo
Why women still feel uncomfortable talking about money
We’re kicking things off with the phenomenon that sparked the movement: 8 in 10 women say they feel uncomfortable talking about money, even with those they are closest to. But if we aren’t talking about money, it’s going to be a hell of a lot harder for us to change the current (unequal) financial landscape.
So, ladies, pull up a chair and let’s get more comfortable talking about money.
Part Two: Watch Your Language
The way we speak about women and money sucks!
We know this isn’t news to you, lady, but women have been financially stereotyped by the media, by society, and by our collective dialogue for decades. From dismissive comments labeling women as ‘spenders’ not earners, to referring to money as a ‘man’s domain’, the language we use in relation to women and money has been wreaking havoc on women’s financial confidence and stability for far too long, and it needs to change. No longer can we afford to perpetuate this sexist status quo.
This month, Jess and Chandel are joined on the couch by special guest Cris Parker, Head of The Ethics Alliance and Director of The Banking & Finance Oath. As the driving force behind two of Australia’s most profound ethics initiatives, we couldn’t be more excited to have this pioneering leader join our conversation.
Ladies, it’s time to watch our language and change the narrative that we’re ‘bad with money’.
Part Three: Women’s Work
Salaries, super + why we need to get better at valuing the work of women
This month, we’re smashing the systemic inequality that has devalued the work of women for generations. From exploring women’s overrepresentation in unpaid care work to the implications of decades of inequality on a woman’s retirement, we expose the ways the system has (and continues) to put women on the backfoot. Plus, we dive into the superannuation gap and why super isn’t working for women.
Jess and Chandel are joined on the couch by Carmen Hawker, who has over a decade’s experience bringing social change campaigns, content and communities to life, including co-founding women’s rights not-for-profit: The Global Women’s Project. She’s also a foundation member of Verve Super, Australia’s first super fund for women, by women.
So, let’s dive into salaries, super and why we need to get better at valuing the work of women.
Part Four: Mind the (Pay) Gap
Stigma, secrecy + why closing the gender pay gap isn’t a problem for only women to solve
In terms of issues relating to women’s financial inequality, there are few more widely reported on (and debated about) than the gender pay gap. But despite such a significant amount of air time, progress in closing the gender pay gap remains glacially slow, and its negative outcomes are disproportionately affecting women with racialised, marginalised and minoritised identities, who are often left out of the conversation entirely.
So, what exactly is the gender pay gap? What is it not? Why does it exist? And why is it so important that we close it? This time, Jess and Chandel are joined on the couch by the wonderful Shivani Gopal, CEO and Founder of Elladex- a platform dedicated to building a movement for mentoring women, building influence and closing the gender pay gap.
Lady, we need to talk…about the gender pay gap.
