The Gender Framework is a labour market and skills framework to embed and build capability in gendered and intersectional analysis across Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA). The Framework is like other government guides such as gender responsive budgeting and policy impact assessment guides that mandate a more focused gender analysis and offer best practice advice. It’s an evolving document open to feedback as the Gender Economic Equality Study progresses.

Analysing labour market and  skills systems through gendered and intersectional  lenses has now been established      as beneficial for developing effective evidence-based policy and making faster progress towards gender economic equality.   

To understand the complexity of current labour market dynamics,  we need to move beyond headline measures and explore cohort experiences, pathways and   trends within occupations, industries and regions.            This translates to better evidence for policy making  and government decisions.