Unions Tasmania approached the School of Government at the University of Tasmania to conduct research on Tasmanian women’s participation in the workforce. This research project has four aims:

1. To establish the historical levels of women’s participation in Tasmania;
2. To identify relevant research conducted in other locations and commentaries on this, as well as academic output on this topic;
3. To investigate the reasons for women’s low participation in the labour market in Tasmania in comparison to national rates; and
4. Analyse findings and provide insights.