Girls’ schools could be the key to closing the gender pay gap, according to a study from a UQ Business School researcher, which discovered female students graduated more confident and more likely to hold leadership roles if they attend single-sex schools.
With the gender pay gap at 14 per cent and the number of female CEOs at the top ASX-listed companies falling, The University of Queensland Business School gender equality expert Dr Terrance Fitzsimmons said ensuring girls graduate school with as much self-confidence as boys could be a key component to tackling inequality.
Read more about Dr Fitzsimmons’ research into how subtle differences in raising boys and girls could set up a lifetime of inequality at work featured in an article in The Courier Mail.
