Women’s workplace safety has declined over the past decade, while overall gender equality has risen modestly.
Women’s safety in the workforce was the only gender equality measure to lose ground in the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion’s 2025 Gender Equality @ Work Index.
Findings deeply concerning
The recently released national data shows women’s safety at work declined in 2024 to an index score of 75 points – a three-point drop since 2014.
With women representing nearly three-quarters of the IEU’s national membership, our union is deeply concerned by the findings.
Women are still experiencing significantly higher rates of sexual harassment and psychological injury compared to men, who by contrast experience higher rates of physical injury.
