The Global Institute for Women's Leadership

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.

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What we do

When it comes to gender equality, we take a three-pronged approach at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership...

Research

Creating an evidence base by undertaking cutting-edge research and drawing together existing best practice findings from around the world.

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Practice

Translating this research into evidence-based, solutions-focused policy, practice and training.

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Advocacy

We work with communities, academics, experts and policymakers from across countries and sectors to advocate for lasting change towards gender equality.

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Who's got the time? Jobs, gender, and sanity in a tilted hourglass

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A landmark national women's football survey

We've teamed up with football advocacy group Women Onside to launch a landmark national women’s football survey

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Future demand for care in Indonesia, the Philippines & Vietnam

Led by The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at the Australian National University, in partnership with Investing in Women, and local research partners, the study addresses knowledge and policy gaps around care systems, with a strong emphasis on promoting gender equality and inclusive economic development.

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Investing in care, investing in women

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Online misogyny, offline consequences: why it matters – and what we can do about it

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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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