From research into action
We are delighted that our research helped shape the Philippines’ 10-year labour market development strategy launched earlier this month.
Women disproportionately placed in unwinnable and high-risk seats ahead of federal election
While some progress has been made towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates in the 2025 federal…
Running for parliament is still a man’s world, with fewer female candidates – especially in winnable seats
Despite progress towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates vying for office on May 3. Our…
Without women, Australia’s defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
Despite decades of effort, women still make up just 20% of the Australian Defence Force. With Australia facing crisis-level workforce shortages in…
What does 'woke' mean? Peter Dutton's warning to schools is deliberately vague
In a contemporary context, wokeness has been tied to leftist political ideology and progressiveness. GIWL researcher Jack Hayes says the term is…
Just one in five Australian employers have no gender pay gap
According to new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), just one in five Australian employers have no gender pay gap. However, there…
A step towards intergenerational justice
For too long, Australian politics has been dominated by short-term decision-making, leaving future generations to deal with the consequences. But a…
Shaping Australia’s international gender equality strategy
How our recommendations have helped to directly shape DFAT's new International Gender Equality Strategy and pave the way for Australia to…
Australian LGBTIQ+ politicians were hit with vile online abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse
New analysis of more than 100,000 tweets has found that queer Australian politicians suffer more personal abuse online than straight politicians.
What we're missing in the childcare equation
If you've ever had a baby, and a job, then you've probably also had this conversation. Do I go back to work? How much will childcare cost…
Women’s bodies are moralized more than men’s, study finds
New research from Professor Michelle Ryan indicates that people tend to view women’s bodies through a moral lens far more often than men’s bodies.
Victorian mental health nurses feeling unsafe, unsupported amid frequent assaults in hospital wards
The highest proportion of occupational violence and aggression was experienced at public hospitals and aged care facilities, according to a report by…
Short-term politics keeps stalling long-term fixes. This bill offers a way forward
Two federal politicians from opposing camps reached across the aisle this week to promote a valuable cause - the wellbeing of future Australian…
The guilt-filled juggle
Australia is known as the “lucky country”. So how did struggling to access affordable childcare become the norm? Professor Michelle Ryan on the At…
Fragile ground and a glass ceiling: how women entrepreneurs defy the odds
Dr Samira Nazar is showing women in the world’s most vulnerable regions can turn adversity into business success.
Blasting off: the ANU club reaching for gender equality in space
The students at ANU Rocketry are determined to launch women into STEM careers.
An end of year message from GIWL Chair, Professor Michelle Ryan
Thank you for your support of GIWL in 2024
Professor Heejung Chung appointed as the new Director of King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership
Professor Heejung Chung has been appointed Director of our sister institute, The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London.