Our global network

Champions of Change Coalition

The Champions of Change Coalition is a globally recognised, innovative strategy for achieving gender equality, advancing more diversity and equality in leadership, and building respectful and inclusive workplaces. In the strategy, men of power and influence step up beside women and gender diverse leaders. They form a high-profile coalition to lead and be accountable for change on gender equality issues in their organisations and communities – be they local, national or global.

Members cover every major sector of the economy and include representatives from business, government, community, academic and not-for-profit organisations.

Diversity Council Australia

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the independent, not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace in Australia. With over 1300 member organisations nationally, they provide DCA members with a unique knowledge bank of research, practice and expertise across all diversity dimensions, accrued over more than 30 years. Their member organisations are estimated to employ over 2 million Australians, representing almost 20% of the national workforce.

The Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute

The Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute, based at the Australian National University (ANU) is Australia’s first institute dedicated to advancing the rights, knowledges, and leadership of First Nations women, girls, and gender-diverse peoples as catalysts for systemic change. 

The Institute is founded by June Oscar AO, who led the landmark Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) Project as the former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Institute’s purpose is to elevate First Nations women, girls and gender-diverse peoples' knowledges, lived experience and solutions as crucial to reconstructing more just, sustainable and enabling societies. 

The Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute is proud to work alongside GIWL at the ANU to pursue meaningful change for all women, girls and gender-diverse people.

Women for Election

WFEA is a non-partisan, for purpose organisation committed to increasing gender diversity in public office. WFEA provides a unique combination of tailored training and hands-on support for women and gender diverse Australians considering entering political life. WFEA helps to demystify the political process and equip them with the skills to run successful campaigns. Training events focus on skill development in a non-partisan environment with attention to communications and media training, policy knowledge, campaign strategy, social media skills, governance, fundraising and more.