Sisterhood lost on female academics
"WOMEN tend to be more co-operative at work while men compete fiercely for promotions, according to the stereotype. However, American psychologists claim that the opposite is true — at least when it comes to working with members of the same sex. ..." - The Australian (link to full post; 5…
Not Yet 50-50: Barriers to the progress of senior women in the Australian Public Service
This public forum, hosted by the ANU Gender Institute, considered the findings of the report Not Yet 50/50: Barriers to the progress of senior women in the Australian Public Service including the possible application of its reserach model to the situation of women on academia. Presenters: Mark…
Back to Grassroots: 2013 Boyer Lectures
The 2013 ABC Radio National Boyer Lectures were delivered by Her Excellency, The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. The four lectures, linked below, range accross the themes of Australia's past involvement with human rights activism, the empowerment…
UN set to recognise role of women in conflict prevention
ABC's Virginia Haussegger speaks with Indonesian women's rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana, adviser to the UN Human Rights Council. This interview was recorded during Kamala's recent visit which was hosted by ANU Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, supported by a grant from the ANU Gender…
Leaks in the pipeline: separating demographic inertia from ongoing gender differences in academia
"…We show that the hiring and retention of women in academia have been affected by both demographic inertia and gender differences, but that the relative influence of gender differences appears to be dwindling for most disciplines and career transitions. Our model enables us to identify the two key…
10 Things not to say at work
"We all know that presentation matters. ... A huge piece of that? The way you speak. Sure, your ideas are great, and you're always right. But are you undermining all of that brilliance in the way you formulate your sentences?" - XO Jane (link to full post; 29 Oct 2013)
Six steps to fairer funding for female scientists
"A glass ceiling remains in place for female medical research scientists in Australia. Although approximately 50% of PhD students and postdoctoral scientists are female, males run the majority of research laboratories." - The Conversation (link to full post; 24 Oct 2013)
Clone of Why are there still so few women in science?
"...Although Americans take for granted that scientists are geeks, in other cultures a gift for math is often seen as demonstrating that a person is intuitive and creative. ... That the disparity between men and women’s representation in science and math arises from culture rather than genetics…
The problem when sexism just sounds so darn friendly…
"Something can’t actually be sexist if it’s really, really nice, right? ... Yet there are many comments that, while seemingly complimentary, somehow still feel wrong. These comments may focus on an author’s appearance rather than the content of her writing, or mention how surprising it is that she’…
Gender differences in early post-PhD employment in Australian universities
Final report detailing the results of a study of graduates from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs at the Group of Eight (Go8) universities to determine the employment outcomes, job attributes and the quality of research training of those graduates. - The University of Queensland Social…