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 ACTU abandons men
The impact of the recession has hit male employment harder than female employment. This article in the Age shows that "in net terms, almost all the loss of full-time jobs has been among men". On top of this, the impact of unemployment on men's mental health and sense of identity is greater than that for women who often have other social roles that they can fall back upon if they find themselves unemployed. In addition, the impacts upon families and children are greater with high male unemployment than with female unemployment, as men are more likely to be the primary breadwinners. With this background it is extraordinary to see this media release from the ACTU (who should be supporting the male labour force), claiming that "Australian women are underemployed and underpaid".
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