Queensland women outnumber and will outlive men. But they'll earn less and the two in five who manage to retire with superannuation, will do so with one-third the balance of their male colleagues. The 2015 Queensland Women report, compiled by the state government's Office for Women, paints a picture of the 50.2 per cent of Queenslanders recorded as female, their health, study and work habits and the challenges faced by their gender in wage equality and safety. It found that the gender pay gap was higher than it was two decades ago, despite moves to address the issue and more women now attaining tertiary qualifications than men. Queensland's Minister for Women, Shannon Fentiman, who launched...
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