ABC News 26 September 2012
ABC News: Alison Savage
The Victorian TAFE Association says analysis of the Government’s $290 million vocational funding cuts shows they will discriminate against women.
The association has examined 20 courses that are badly affected by the cuts and have a high proportion of either female or male enrolments.
It found female-dominated courses, including children’s services and hospitality, are facing funding cuts up to five times greater than male-dominated courses like bricklaying and agriculture.
The association’s executive director David Williams says the cuts will disadvantage women.
We’re arguing that up to 65,000 women, based upon 2011 enrolments, would be disadvantaged either by the courses not running or them being hit with very substantial fee increases.
Mr Williams says the Government should reconsider its funding model.
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VTA report: TAFE cuts discriminate against women
