On the first anniversary of the Gender Institute in March 2012 we were delighted to announce the awarding of the following ANU student prizes for undergraduate and graduate work completed in 2011.

Congratulations to Ashley, Jessica, Gabrielle and, Wienta for their outstanding research.

• Ashley Walsh, CASS - Honours Thesis (joint winner)

Sexed Up, Boozed Up Boppers: Girlhood, Feminism and Consumption

• Jessica Clark, CASS - Honours Thesis (joint winner)

Blue Helmets and Broken Promises: UN Peacekeeping and Local Sex Industries

• Gabrielle Simm, CoL - PhD Thesis

Peacekeeping Sex: a feminist regulatory framework

• Wienta Diarsvitri, CAP - Journal Article

Beyond sexual desire and curiosity: sexuality among senior high school students in Papua and West Papua Provinces (Indonesia) and implications for HIV prevention

Excellence in Gender Research PhD Thesis award awarded to Dr Gabrielle Simm by Professor Kim Rubenstein	Excellence in Gender Research Undergraduate honours thesis awarded to Ashley Walsh presented by Professor Margaret Jolly
Excellence in Gender Research Undergraduate honours thesis awarded to Jessica Clark by Professor Margaret Jolly	Excellence in Gender Research journal article awarded to Wienta Diarsvitri by Professor Hilary Charlesworth