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In Myanmar there will be no democratic transition without women
Article of interest
06 September 2015
In this article published at Policy Forum and linked below, Sara Davies (Griffith/Monash) and Jacqui True (Monash) outline how "women’s organisations in Myanmar have been and remain major actors in pushing for a peaceful and democratic state".
Tackling gender equity in science
Article of interest
30 August 2015
An exhibition in Canberra – The League of Remarkable Women in Science – showcases photos and stories of more than 40 female Australian scientists working in a wide variety of fields. But what can be done to improve gender equity in Australian science? In this article published online at Policy Forum, ANU scientists Anne-Sophie Dielen and Britta Förster offer some ideas. The League of Remarkable Women in Science project is proudly supported by ANU Gender Institute.
The education of David Morrison: Anne Summers profiles the Head of Army
Article of interest
20 February 2015
The eleventh and latest issue of Anne Summers Reports (ASR) is out and includes a feature profile on Lt General David Morrison, the Chief of the Army as well as a piece by Quentin Bryce: Reflections of a Govenor General.
Professor Kim Rubenstein discusses the lack of gender balance in appointments to the High Court
Article of interest
17 December 2014
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. In light of the appointment of Geoffrey Nettle QC, as the replacement for the retiring Justice Susan Crennan on the High Court of Australia, there have been renewed calls for a mandated commitment to at least 40 per cent composition of either gender. Read the full article here .
Governments across Australia targeting women's services
Article of interest
08 April 2014
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 identifies a troubling trend towards women's services among governemnt cost cutting. The full article is attached below.
Perspective Papers on Gender Equality in the Workplace
Article of interest
25 March 2014
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has released a suite of seven papers on gender equality in the workplace. The seven papers are: Parenting, Work and the Gender Pay Gap Women’s Economic Security in Retirement Negotiation: How it works (or doesn’t) for women and why it matters Supporting Careers: Mentoring or Sponsorship? Engaging Men in Flexible Working Arrangements Targets and Quotas Different Genders, Different Lives The papers are freely available to download from the WGEA...
Sex and the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
Article of interest
21 March 2014
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?
