This is a first-of-its-kind research partnership between the Commonwealth Office for Women, the University of Sydney, the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Melbourne to generate an evidence base to facilitate the implementation of Australia’s first gender equality strategy, Working for Women. Each year, the research team investigates a key theme and workforce cohort. The research centres the voices of key demographic groups among the diverse Australian population that are significantly affected by gender inequality at work. Applying an intersectional lens, the partnership addresses critical gaps in knowledge to understand lived experiences of women in the labour market.