Belinda Hewitt

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Same-sex marriage has been legal for a year in Australia, but more progress can still be made on gender inequality in marriages and cohabiting relationships. Jono Searle/AAP

Marriage has changed dramatically throughout history, but gender inequalities remain

Michelle Brady, The University of Queensland and Belinda Hewitt, The University of Melbourne

Marriage equality was a major step forward for Australia. But women in both marriages and cohabiting relationships continue to deal with inequality and gender-prescribed roles.
One study found women were four times more likely to experience anxiety than their male colleagues in similar jobs. from www.shutterstock.com

The gender pay gap is harming women’s health

Allison Milner, The University of Melbourne; Anne Kavanagh, The University of Melbourne, and Belinda Hewitt, The University of Melbourne

The long term financial consequences of the pay gap are clear; but could there also been impacts on health?
Even Australia’s relatively short paid parental leave scheme benefits women’s health. But will proposed changes undermine that? from www.shutterstock.com

Removal of ‘double dipping’ from parental leave may impact mothers’ health

Belinda Hewitt, The University of Melbourne; Anne Kavanagh, The University of Melbourne; Lyndall Strazdins, Australian National University, and Zoe Aitken, The University of Melbourne

Australian government proposals to ban so-called “double dipping” with paid parental leave (PPL) risks scaling back health benefits for women who take time off to care for their babies.

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