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21
Oct
2022

Marking Gillard’s misogyny speech 10 years on

In 2012, then Prime Minister Julia Gillard became a global sensation when she stood in Parliament and railed against everyday misogyny in Australia.

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29
Aug
2022

Dr Elise Stephenson awarded WLIA Fellowship

The Women's Leadership Institute Australia (WLIA) announced on 29 August that GIWL Research Fellow Dr Elise Stephenson has been awarded as their…

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01
Aug
2022

GIWL Research Fellow announced as part of UN Women's Asia Pacific '30 for 2030' initiative

The first cohort of young thought leaders have been recruited through UN Women’s flagship 30 for 2030 Network, including GIWL's own Dr Elise…

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28
Jul
2022

Getting diversity 'right' in Australia's nascent space industry matters

Dr Elise Stephenson, GIWL Research Fellow, has published an opinion piece about the importance of getting diversity 'right' in Australia…

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22
Jul
2022

Australia last in global gender pay gap reporting scorecard

Australia has ranked equal last in a scorecard on gender pay gap reporting across six countries, according to a new major international report.

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24
Jun
2022

Towards a feminist First Nations foreign policy

The potential impacts of a Feminist First Nations Foreign Policy is deeply transformative. But, it will also require a focus on medium to long-term…

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14
Jun
2022

Julia Gillard's new book on misogyny, ten years on from her iconic speech

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has released a book offering reflections on her infamous misogyny speech, marking its 10-year anniversary.

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20
May
2022

Exploring the evidence: 28 Days of Tweeting the Jenkins Review

In 2021, revelations of sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying and even criminal behaviour between and among parliamentarians and political staff…

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18
May
2022

Women could hold keys to election win

Women could hold the keys to the Lodge and election victory this Saturday, with new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) showing…

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13
May
2022

Most female candidates contesting unwinnable seats

Just two-in-10 female candidates from Australia's major parties are contesting winnable seats in the 2022 federal election, new analysis from…

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13
May
2022

Major policies and marginal women

Prof Michelle Ryan, Director of the Global Institute of Women's Leadership at ANU spoke to the Bubble Pop podcast for the Community Radio…

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06
May
2022

Why some women oppose gender equality

Anti-feminists, ‘tradwives’, and men’s rights advocates – why some women oppose gender equality (and what to do about it).
When we talk about…

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03
May
2022

When the State Daddy takes on the Daggy Dad

IT'S no secret that Australian politics is overwhelmingly masculine. Yet conceptions of political masculine identity have differed based on…

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29
Apr
2022

Women Aren’t Risk-Averse, They Just Face Consequences When They Take Risks

There are only 32 women among the chief executives at the largest 500 companies in the United States. As a result of these low numbers, professional…

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28
Apr
2022

Recordings from the Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference now available

Accelerating Gender and Sexuality Inclusion at Work was the theme of this year's Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference, which brought together…

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28
Mar
2022

Experts predict reckoning at polls

As Australia barrels towards the federal election, experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say voters may take their frustration with…

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22
Mar
2022

Doctor Who?

Survey shows there are less women in medicine than doctors think.
A survey of 425 UK medical professionals published in BMJ Open has found…

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22
Mar
2022

Medical equality undermined by mistaken doctors

Male doctors who overestimate female representation in the medical profession are also less likely to support gender-equality initiatives, new…

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