Respect. Now. Always. That was the united message from all 39 Australian universities last year ahead of a national survey into sexual assault and harassment on university campuses.That message is...
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Public Leadership for Women – Progress & Pitfalls: Helen Clark & Virginia Haussegger in conversation
Virginia Haussegger AM, Helen Clark ONZ, and DFAT's Katrina Cooper are joined by members of the Workplace Gender Equality Network (WGEN) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.
Step up your efforts! Slow progress on OECD gender recommendations
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Gender Initiative aims to enhance gender equality in education, employment, entrepreneurship and public life through legislation,...
Smashing glass ceilings in Local Government: Victoria leads the way
Not many 19 year olds can claim to be the youngest female councillor elected in Victoria while gaining a black belt in Taekwondo. Newly elected councillor Emilia Sterjova (Whittlesea Council) is...
UK Local Government fails women: “not fit for future”
The report finds that while the proportion of women in Parliament has improved steadily (from a low base) by 10 percentage points in the last 10 years, only a third of councillors in England are...
A seat at the Roundtable: Women in Victorian Local Government
In October 2016 a record number of women were elected to local councils in Victoria, and a few days later a record number of women Mayors were also elected.Victoria now leads the country with the...
Gender equality in the Army: Q&A with Major Elizabeth Boulton
Q: Your new report ‘Teaming’ seeks to provide a deeper understanding of gender as it relates to the Australian Army. What prompted your interest in this field? A: I guess I’m just an average...
Women in leadership: ‘Just do it!’
The full conversation between Jane Halton and IGPA Director Mark Evans is available to view on the University of Canberra's YouTube channel.
The academic ‘good life’: gender equality or cruel optimism?
Australian universities have attempted to redress the overwhelming male dominance in the professoriate and in university leadership by framing the need for diversity as an economic imperative guided...