You are here
Resources: articles and editorials
New Family-Friendly Committee launched
Formed in association with the ANU Gender Institute, the Family-Friendly Committee has representatives from the University's various stakeholder groups including the student associations, the childcare centres, the National Tertiary Education Union...
ANU LGBTIQ Network goes live; alumni encouraged to sign up
A new network has been launched for ANU alumni who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ).
How the personal became political: Special issue
How the Personal became Political presents new research on the events, policy changes and watershed developments in gender and sexuality in Australia in the 1970s. This Special Issue addresses the current political and theoretical significance of the...
ANU archaeologist on much-needed support for carer-researchers
The pressures of academic life are particularly acute for researchers who have children early in their careers – and, as the literature shows, women fare worst.
Family support key for women diplomats in breaking glass ceiling
Despite a massive campaign for gender equality, a more conservative segment of Indonesian society still finds it odd for a husband to put his career on hold to “follow” his wife abroad, a situation that every woman diplomat must face at some point in...
Gender equity, diversity, inclusivity challenges and solutions discussed at women in optics luncheon
Céline d'Orgeville discussed raising awareness of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace; improving gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in SPIE committees; and improving gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in conference...
Dr Raihan Ismail awarded this year's prestigious Max Crawford Medal
Dr Raihan Ismail from The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded this year's prestigious Max Crawford Medal from the Australian Academy of Humanties, for her outstanding scholarly achievement.
Involving men in ending violence against women: The right approach?
#MeToo, White Ribbon, HeforShe – these campaigns are a collaboration by men and women to achieve gender equity and end violence against women. In recent times, they have dominated media headlines.
Yet Dr Joyce Wu questions...
Queering Femininity: a look at ANU Sociology graduate Hannah McCann's first book
Hannah's first book explores femininity as a style of gender presentation and asks how (and whether) it can be refigured as a creative and queer style of the body
Homeward Bound empowering women scientists
Professor Susan Scott says the 2018 Homeward Bound Expedition has allowed her to network with other types of women scientists in a way she has never had a chance...
Australian research 'has a Daversity problem': Analysis shows too many men work mostly with other men
"Funding too many Davids is not good for Australian society."
Abusers and enablers in faculty culture
K.A. Amienne discusses four ways that abuse negatively affects academe and suggests that by recognising the following behaviours as abuse, we can more quickly change them at the institutional level without constantly expecting women to adapt at the...
The 'Davos' of women comes to Australia: Sydney to host Global Summit of Women
In an article for The Sydney Morning Herald, journalist Nassim Khadem writes that Sydney has won a global bid to host the "Davos" of women after it was backed by leading business and political leaders who want to showcase Australia as a nation...
Your guide to overcoming the ‘imposter syndrome’
In an article for Asteron Life, Dr. Meg Carbonatto explores Imposter Syndrome and offers solutions on how to overcome it.
Headlines gone mad: how coverage of ANU's Eagle Rock controversy fed the outrage industry
In an article for The Guardian, journalist and ANU student Emily Jones examines the media’s coverage of an incident at a university residential college event.
The Troll Slayer
Mary Bear, Cambridge classicist, takes on her sexist detractors. Article by Rebecca Mead of The New Yorker.
'Where are the feminists?': Peter Dutton insults women...because Keysar Trad insulted women
Gender Institute member Dr Skye Saunders has published an article in the Sydney Morning Herald examining Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's claims that feminists are 'hypocrites' for not immediately criticising comments from the Australian Federation...
Australian Feminist Studies virtual special issue to coincide with Gender Institute symposium
A virtual special issue of Australian Feminist Studies, edited by Michelle Arrow and Angela Woollacott, has been produced to coincide with the ANU Gender Institute Symposium, ‘How the Personal Became Political: Reassessing Australia’s revolutions in...
Even famous female economists get no respect
The achievements and expertise of prominent female economists are often downplayed, writes Justin Wolfers.
How women historians smashed the glass ceiling
In an article for The Conversation, Anne Rees (Kathleen Fitzpatrick Junior Research Fellow, University of Sydney), reflects on the increasing numbers of women historians
DFAT Secretary Frances Adamson: smart choice and a radical reform
On 20th July 2016, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull named Frances Adamson as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's new secretary, the first woman to hold the post.
Women’s representation and gender gaps in political participation: do time and success matter in a cross-national perspective?
Dr Katrine Beauregard, a lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, has published an article on women’s representation and gender gaps in political participation.
Gender and sexuality in Asia today
The latest issue of East Asia Forum Quarterly brings together prominent scholars of gender studies from various countries and disciplines to explore the diversity and complexity of issues of gender and sexuality in contemporary Asia.
Equality credentials: Sara Ahmed on inclusive institutions
"Equality is not a credential. Equality is a task. It is what we have to do, because we are not there yet". Access the full blog post here.
Hillary Clinton has one last ceiling to crack
This op-ed piece from Caroline Overington at The Australian website takes a recent interview of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on ABC's 730 Report as a departure point to discuss the importance and power of language.
Student evaluations of teaching are unreliable and biased against female instructors
In a blog post for the London School of Economics, Anne Boring, Kellie Ottoboni and Philip B. Stark review studies of...
The importance women and girls in sports
A web resource published on SportsBookReview.com provides a brief of the history of women and girls in sport.
International Innovation - Women in STEM issue
Issue 194 of International Innovation features advocacy, policy and research by women in STEM.
A masculine Myanmar and the vote
This article by Gender Institute member Khin Khin Mra considers the impact of the recent elections on the male face of public life in Myanmar.
Spotlight on gender and sexuality
Interview with Rowena Allen, Victorian Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality
Research grants skewed towards men: UK study
An article in The Conversation discusses a UK study which indicates that funding is still skewed towards men due to the lack of women professors.
In Myanmar there will be no democratic transition without women
This article makes clear the crucial role of women's civil society organisations to the democratic transition in Myanmar.
Tackling gender equity in science
In this article Britta Förster and Anne-Sopie Dielen explore what policymakers and universities can do to encourage female science PhD graduates into science careers.
The education of David Morrison: Anne Summers profiles the Head of Army
The latest issue of Anne Summers Reports.
Professor Kim Rubenstein discusses the lack of gender balance in appointments to the High Court
In an article for the Canberra Times, Gender Institute member Kim Rubenstein argues that addressing the lack of women in the high court should remain a priority.
Governments across Australia targeting women's services
Recently published in the ACT Council of Social Service newsletter, Update, this opinion piece by Gender Institute member Dr Merrindahl Andrew, Senior Research Associate in the School of Political Science and International Relations...
Perspective Papers on Gender Equality in the Workplace
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has released a suite of seven papers on gender equality in the workplace.
The seven papers are:
New laws will allow for sex change to be made to birth certificates
Applause and whoops of joy greeted the passing of new laws allowing transgender and intersex people to change their birth certificates in the ACT Assembly on Thursday.
Sex and the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
Barbara Graziosi, professor of Classics and director for the arts and humanities at the Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University poses the question: Does research assessment discriminate against female academics?
There is no "We": V-day, indigenous women and the myth of shared gender oppression
Lauren Chief Elk writes about the impact of mainstream feminism on public policy and debate and the issues this can raise for indigenous communities.
Fairness to All: Gender and Sex in Scientific Reporting
The editors of the major US journal Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research have published an editorial (PDF attached below) recommending that research needs to explicitly "reflect that we treat both men and
...
Bibliometrics and the climate for women in science
Two recent articles of interest regarding initiatives and research addressing global gender disparities in the sciences
Leaks in the pipeline: separating demographic inertia from ongoing gender differences in academia
Identifying the causes underlying the under-representation of women in academia is a source of ongoing concern and controversy, yet it is a critical issue in ensuring the openness and diversity of academia.
Whispers from the Bush: Sexual Harassment in Australian Rural Workplaces
ANU College of Law Lecturer and University of Canberra PhD Candidate Skye Saunders' research has recently recieved significant media coverage with an article in The Age newspapaer and an Interview on ABC Radio program 'Bush Telegraph'. Skye's research...
Media focus on 'gender wars' debases debate
Read Gender Institute Convener, Dr Fiona Jenkins' article: Media focus on 'gender wars' debases debate (Canberra Times and Sydney Morning Herald, 21 June).
Anne Summers Reports: current issue and subscription information
Subscribe to Anne Summers' online magazine, Anne Summers Reports, as mentioned in her recent speech at Gender Institute "Lets Get Loud" event.
Articles of interest: Delhi gang rape - commentary by Gender Institute members
Two recent articles concerning what has come to be known as the Delhi gang rape case by Gender Institute members Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Elen Turner.
Article of interest: Combining academia and activism - common obstacles and useful tools
Are you an academic or researcher who is also involved in activism or who would like to be? If so, a new article may be of interest.
Counting for nothing: Cancellation of time-use survey
The government has renewed its commitment to flexible working hours for workers with caring responsibilities. It is ironic this commitment should follow so closely on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) cancelling the relevant statistical...
