As the young people of the World are gearing up for a Climate Action Strike on March 15 and the Working people of Australia are rallying on April 10^th to Change the Rules this years WRAW festival, Women’s Rights at Work Festival, held a conference posing the question is it time for women to have a national strike for equal pay, over gendered violence, & to share caring roles?

 Why the question?

 Women play an essential and crucial role in our economy and society in both paid and unpaid work.

 A recent Australian Council of Trade Union survey tells us that 85% of women workers have or have had significant caring and parenting responsibilities for children and family members, BUT our workplace laws and workplace culture don’t allow them to juggle the demands of work and life. There is still a significant pay gap and gender violence is high in our workplaces.

 Is it time for women to strike to get justice?