AGEC’s Pre Budget submission calls on the Government to tackle gender inequality at its roots: childhood stereotypes that fuel workplace harassment, economic insecurity, and violence against women. AGEC demands bold action—mandate gender equality education from primary school, extend workplace targets to 100+ employee businesses, legislate flexible work rights, revolutionise parental leave, inject $45 million into girls’ STEM programs, and dramatically increase women’s health research funding. Current approaches cost billions in repeat funding managing symptoms without addressing the root causes. Prevention unlocks $128 billion in economic value while building lasting equality.
