Equal Pay Day...
- marks the date on which women’s annual earnings reach the same as men’s in the previous financial year
- openly acknowledges that Australian women earn 18per cent less than men
- has to be calculated each year based on the annually recorded pay gap therefore the date can change from year to year.
Equal Pay...
- is not just a legal right, it is a moral fundamental in an equal society
- for women raises family income which means more money to spend on food, housing, superannuation/savings and child care - all of society can benefit from pay equity
Equal Pay Day in Australia is brought alive by BPW Australia. 
BPW Australia provides opportunities for women to lead and grow by getting involved in women‘s issues.
BPW Australia works to achieve equal pay, equal representation, equal rights and equal opportunities for Australian women.
We take action to achieve women’s equality in social, economic, community and political terms.
BPW Australia develops policy, collaborates on projects and lobbies to address issues of concern to women at work including:
- family and work
- economic equity and equal pay
- access to education
- opportunities for older women & younger women
- opportunities for marginalised women & indigenous women
- gender-based reporting
- corporate social responsibility
- women’s health
- global progress for every woman’s equality
BPW Australia works to raise the status of women and encourages women to become well informed and active at local, national and international levels.
BPW Australia is part of an international organisation that informs and lobbies government at all levels, including the United Nations where it holds Special Category Status, on current and emerging issues of importance to women.
You can visit BPW Australia at: www.bpw.com.au