at a glance
This report presents the findings of a survey undertaken by young Australian women. The survey was disseminated for the purposes of understanding the needs of young women and the barriers they may face to gender equality and equity. Here we aim to identify the priorities for a gender-equal society and how we might achieve meaningful outcomes for those priorities.
As an organisation, Voices of Influence Australia sincerely thank all young women who participated in the survey that contributed to the final publication of this report. As a team, it is young women such as yourselves that constantly give us fire. Thank you for your vulnerability, grit, and commitment to a gender-equal world.
about this report
As advocates for women and girls, we recognise the critical importance of amplifying their voices and experiences. To this end, Voices of Influence Australia conducted a survey targeting young women between the ages of 15 and 35, by reaching out to our networks and utilising our social media channels.
Youth is often equated with inexperience, leading to the marginalisation of young women’s voices in important policy and program development. Young women and girls constitute 25.4% of Australia’s population - as a group, however, they are grossly underrepresented in decision-making processes due to systemic gender inequality and age-related discrimination. Our goal was to capture the perspectives of young women and girls from all walks of life, who have been impacted in different ways by gender inequality.
The results of this survey were used to inform our submission to the Australian Government on their proposedNational Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality.
young women’s voices from the ground.
A collection of young women’s stories of lived experience and their vision for a gender-equal world.
Survey Participant
“[being a woman is] being fearful in a world that was not built for me to fit in and be safe.”
Survey Participant
“[I’m] constantly proving my worth to people around me, especially male colleagues and peers.”
