More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap

Uneven caring responsibilities combined with a lack of flexible work options have prevented women from staying in senior positions, research suggests.

More part-time bosses and “co-CEOs” could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s gender pay gap, the federal government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency says.

WGEA warned that without significant changes, women would continue to be underrepresented in leadership roles and face a widening pay gap.