Why women managers are more likely to leave

Women are entering management at similar rates to men, but higher resignation rates point to barriers to staying.

Women are advancing into management at rates close to men’s, but they leave those roles more often. A decade of higher resignation rates raises questions about caring responsibilities, flexibility and career progression. Christine Castley, chief executive of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, discusses the report’s findings and what employers can do to retain women leaders with Tom Kennedy. Mark Gardner of MPC Markets joins SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves to unpack a flat ASX session, a tech sell-off following claims of Chinese chip advances, and the RBA’s latest minutes.

In this episode

• Why women managers are leaving at higher rates, and the workplace conditions that can help them stay and progress • What the findings reveal about women’s representation in senior leadership, including in industries where women make up most of the workforce • Why technology shares fell after claims of advances in Chinese chip design, and what investors should understand about the fast-moving AI sector • What the RBA’s minutes signal about inflation, interest rates and the possibility of another rise, plus where investors may see opportunities

SBS On the Money is a daily finance podcast where SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves unpacks the ASX, the economy and the latest market moves with leading analysts and executives.

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