http://aftinet.org.au/cms/sites/default/files/Women%20FactSheet%202013_0.pdf Women with children have less access to paid work, women do more unpaid work in the family, and women are mostly in lower-paid jobs with less bargaining power The Australian government is negotiating the TPPA free trade agreement with the US, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam. The negotiations are secret, and there is limited consultation with community groups. But leaked documents which show that social policies important to women are under threat. Free trade agreements are legally binding agreements which promise economic benefits for all through removal of tariffs (taxes on imports) and less regulation of business. But this promise is often not delivered, and ignores the fact that men and women have different economic and social roles. Women with children have less access to paid work, women do more unpaid work in the family, and women are mostly in lower-paid jobs with less bargaining power. This means women rely more on fair work laws, on access to public services like health, education and social welfare, and on laws to prevent discrimination against them.
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