Women in media call for gender audits as industry pay gap exceeds national average

Darcy Song

August 15, 2022 9:35

With a gender pay gap above the national average, 84% of women in the Australian media industry are calling for their organisations to implement gender pay audits, a Women in Media study has found.

The not-for-profit’s inaugural ‘Women in Media Industry Insight Report’ surveyed female professionals in journalism, communications, production sector, public relations, publishing and digital media, pinpointing the issues crucial to women in the media sector.

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Among those surveyed, over half of women are either unsure or explicitly dissatisfied with the progress of their careers, and think that the industry’s commitment to gender equality is somewhat or very weak.

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Darcy Song

Darcy Song was a reporter at Mumbrella, covering media owners, adtech and social platforms. She left in October 2023.