Financial Feminist News: Aussie parents to earn retirement quids, Nigerian children’s art gallery making future bids, Lily Allen speaks out on career vs kids

Feminist Money

A review of the financial feminist news making headlines as of 14 March 2024. Each week in this series, you can expect news items making headlines for a financial and feminist breakdown.

This week’s episode provides a financial feminist news breakdown of stories, including: Aussie parents to earn retirement quids, Nigerian children’s art gallery making future bids, Lily Allen speaks out on career vs kids.

Not sure how these stories relate to finances or feminism? Check out the podcast for our breakdown. You can find out more about our sources for each story below:

• 7 Mar 24 – SBS News – Parents to have super paid on parental leave in move set to benefit 180,000 families a year
• 7 Mar 24 – ABC News – Super to be added to paid parental leave from next year
• Feb 22 – Workplace Gender Equality Agency – Australia’s gender equality scorecard
• 13 Mar 24 – The Guardian – Palette to paycheck: the Lagos gallery helping children make a living from their art
• 14 May 24 – Business Day – Children artists on the rise
• 10 Jan 23 – Maddox Gallery – There is a staggering $192 billion gender gap in the art world, but is change coming?
• 2 May 19 – The Smithsonian – Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession
• 14 Mar 24 – Cosmopolitan – "Lily Allen says having kids ruined her career – as a mother, I think she has a point"
• 13 Mar 24 – CBS News – Can women really "have it all"? Lily Allen says kids "ruined" career, highlighting that challenge
• 20 Feb 24 – Radio Times – The Radio Times Podcast: Series Five
• 24 Jan 24 – ABC Australia – What is the motherhood penalty, and how big is it?

If you’re feeling inspired by the news stories you hear, please be aware that they’re our personal take on news stories rather than professional advice, so it might be worth checking in with a licensed financial professional. We’ve linked existing resources coordinated by different organisations, including the register of financial advisors, alongside some financial education and support services that could be useful to you, depending on your circumstances.