Global echoes of rape and resistance
This lecture by visiting Professor Linda Martin Alcoff explores the conditions of echoing and echoability in the context of the epidemic of global sexual violence.The podcast includes the discussion which followed the lecture.For the speaker's abstract and biographical information, visit the event…
Gender Indicators, Australia, Aug 2015
New data to support the analysis - and monitor the outcomes - of gender equality in Australia was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 25 August. This ninth issue of the product updates data in six domains of interest: Economic Security, Education, Health, Work and Family Balance,…
Tackling gender equity in science
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…
Young Women’s Budget Briefing 2015
YWCA Australia and The ANU Gender Institute were proud to present the 2015 Young Women’s Budget Briefing, a live social media panel event where young women were offered an accessible explanation of the federal budget process and its political function, a roundup of the new measures that affected…
Erasing Women’s Differences? Global Essentialisms and Intersectionality in Gender Research and Policy
The special guest lecture for the Gender Institute's 4th anniversay in 2015, this talk examined ongoing tensions between claims to women’s rights as a group and recognition of the vast diversity of women’s lives across class, race, nation, religion and culture. Further information about the event…
Women in diplomacy
This panel discussion between senior diplomats from Australia, Europe, South America and Asia considered the contribution women make to diplomacy, and the barriers that still exist to women in the diplomatic arena.Panelists:The Honourable Penelope Wensley ACHE Mrs Annemieke RuigrokHE Dr Clemencia…
Voice and agency: empowering women and girls for shared prosperity
A podcast is now available for the Voice and agency: empowering women and girls for shared prosperity event held 25 September 2014.See link below for podacst.For further information about the report, links to blog posts on the topic by the guest pannelists and to download the presentations…
Feminism's archive
Public lecture - Wednesday, 24 September 2014 Gender Institute 2014 public lecture series Feminist Theory Now
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka in conversation with Virginia Haussegger
Gender Institute Signature Event 2014On Aug 28th 2014 the ANU Gender Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade hosted Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka ‘in conversation’ with ABC journalist, Virginia HauseggerSee the event wrap up and images here.
Reproductive Freedom, Torture and International Human Rights: Challenging the Masculinisation of Torture
Public lecture - August 19 2014 Gender Institute 2014 public lecture series Feminist Theory Now