Susan Reilly has had her share of ups and downs in life but she counts her blessings every day and does her best to help make the world a better place for everyone - people and animals.
For many years, the Business Economics and Law Faculty Governance Coordinator has successfully juggled her career at UQ with taking care of a family of five, fostering dogs and cats, and volunteering. However, Susan believes we still have a long way to go to achieve gender equality.
Bridging the gender gap
Having worked at UQ for 17 years, one of the many things I like about it is the flexibility. I feel very fortunate that I can work in a job that I enjoy during the day, collect my children from school three days a week and take them to their after-school activities, and continue to volunteer outside office hours.
I have the best of both worlds, and I understand how incredibly lucky I am. Unfortunately, many women in Australia are not so lucky. There is so much pressure on women to fulfil the primary carer role at home and return to work in a full-time capacity. I would like to see more opportunities for job sharing so that parents have the option to return to work part-time if they choose.
