The What Women Want Report 2026
An actionable report revealing what women and marginalised groups want and need to thrive in the workplace.
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About the What Women Want Report
Downloaded by thousands of employers each year, our report has become an essential resource in the action plans of companies of all sizes, sectors, and stages of their DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) journey.
This year, over 1,100 women across Australia and the UK participated in our comprehensive research. Combining their candid insights with guidance from our in-house DEI experts, this free and easy-to-read report reveals how to hire and retain more women and marginalised groups in 2026.
We deep dive into what women are prioritising, the barriers they’re facing and how employers can improve.
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More than half of women say workplaces are improving for women and marginalised groups (up 5 percentage points from last year).
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However, 1 in 10 believe workplaces are worsening — and almost all respondents (95%) still experience at least one barrier at work.
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But women remain ambitious, with more than half open to new opportunities in 2026 — and this report reveals what they’re looking for in their next employer.
“From the resurgence of ‘boys’ club’ culture to new challenges created by poorly implemented AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the workplace, the issues highlighted in this report can’t be ignored. They’re the day-to-day conditions — often quiet, often cumulative — shaping whether women join, stay, feel safe, and progress in your organisation. ”
-Gemma Lloyd and Valeria Ignatieva, Co-Founders of WORK180
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