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Remembering Deb Foskey: a passionate feminist, environmentalist and change-maker
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22 April 2021
Feminists and environmentalists alike have mourned the loss of Dr Deb Foskey who died a year ago on 1 May 2020 at 70 years of age, after a lifetime of contributing and campaigning. Deb was perhaps most well-known as a Greens member of the ACT Legislative Assembly from 2004-2008. Prior to her election to parliament, Deb worked with IWDA as its part-time Canberra representative in the 1990s and early 2000s. A memorial service and celebration...
Gender Equity at ANU after COVID-19
Article of interest
29 September 2020
Slides of a presentation given by Dr Fiona Jenkins, ANU Gender Institute Convenor, to ANU’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Oversight Committee and the Senior Management Group in May 2020
Imperfect Bodies of Research
Article of interest
01 June 2020
It is well documented that female researchers face many gender-based concerns and challenges within the workplace such as gender bias, lack of promotional opportunities and lack of support for work/family balance. Beyond the workplace there are social pressures to be socially and physically perfect, exacerbating the problem. These issues impact a woman’s confidence and creativity in the workplace, stifle risk taking in their research and can affect their wellbeing. To target these challenges, ANU Medical...
Clare Burton Award for Excellence in Equity & Diversity
Article of interest
21 November 2018
After Andrea Butler returned to work following the birth of her child, she had an unexpected and uncomfortable encounter. "I was pumping [breast milk] in my office, supposedly privately, when someone let themselves in - I was mortified, I've never felt so vulnerable in my life," says Andrea, who is a senior school administrator with the ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering. "And that's when I met up with Katherine [Carroll] and she explained...
New Family-Friendly Committee launched
Article of interest
25 September 2018
Staff and students now have the opportunity to give feedback to ANU about how the University can improve its offerings and services for families. A new ANU Family-Friendly Committee has been formally launched at University House. 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 and the ANU executive. The committee's objective will...
ANU LGBTIQ Network goes live; alumni encouraged to sign up
Article of interest
12 September 2018
A new network has been launched for ANU alumni who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ). The LGBTIQ Alumni Network was formed to allow alumni to come together in a community and network amongst other LGBTIQ alumni and students, staff, faculty, parents and straight allies. At the launch, MC George Vallance said the network's activities could include activities such as fundraising and advocacy, as well as get-togethers. "We're here to celebrate...
How the personal became political: Special issue
Article of interest
14 August 2018
Australian Feminist Studies Volume 33, 2018 - Issue 95: How the Personal Became Political 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 1970s revolutions, and key questions about the nature of sweeping change. How and why did matters previously considered private and personal, become public and...
