GIWL (pronounced 'jewel') was founded by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard with a simple mission – to bring together research, practice and advocacy into a powerful force for change towards gender equality.
Based at ANU and led by renowned gender equality expert and co-author of the 'glass cliff' theory, Professor Michelle Ryan, we are a multi-disciplinary research institute with world-leading expertise on workplace gender equality and leadership.
We believe that advancing gender equality requires a whole-of-society approach and work across government, non-profits, academia and corporations connecting those looking to advance change in their fields with the evidence on what actually works. By working to implement change where it matters most, we aim to eradicate the root causes of systemic gender inequality and create safe, fair and equitable cultures where all people thrive.
What we do
When it comes to gender equality, we take a three-pronged approach at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership...
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Our latest news, research and events
GIWL's 2024 Year in Review
In 2024, our incredible team have published world-leading gender equality research in 21 reports; brought together experts, policymakers, activists and industry leaders for 9 workshops, 6 events and 2 roundtables; produced 18 episodes of our award-winning podcast, A Podcast of One’s Own with Julia Gillard; hosted 15 incredible interns, published a book, and so much more! Read about all our highlights from this year in our 2024 Year in Review.
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Partner with us to help prevent tech-facilitated gender-based workplace abuse
We’re seeking organisations to partner with us to help us stop gendered tech-based abuse in the workplace before it begins.
We’re looking for organisations that have two or more distinct organisational department, teams or divisions and use technology for work communication and activities to help support us with this vital research.
Understanding attitudes towards gender equality in the Philippines
How are social norms, attitudes and behaviours around gender equality evolving in the Philippines – and what is influencing these changes? This research, will consist of 30 minute to one hour interviews conducted online via Zoom. We’re looking for participants…
• Of all genders (including non-binary folks)
• Aged 18-40 years old
• Currently living in urban areas in the Philippines
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are a persistent problem in many workplace cultures. But the workplace sexual harassment of LGBTQ employees is often overlooked.
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How can you get involved?
Solving the world’s most pressing problems cannot be done by a single type of expert working in isolation. We bring together diverse perspectives and different fields of research, and convene academics, policymakers, advocates and a wide range of organisations to understand and implement change where it matters most.
So, whether you're representing an organisation, are an academic or student working on gender-related research, or are just interested in learning more about gender equality, there are loads of ways you can get involved with our work at GIWL.
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