NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?
Albanese’s new cabinet is certainly a win for women’s representation. But the job isn’t done, writes Elise Stephenson, Australian National University and Blair Williams, Monash University in this article republished from The Conversation.
ANU renames Health and Wellbeing Centre after Pauline Griffin, with GIWL Chair Julia Gillard
The commemoration is part of the ANU building renaming initiative, which will see four buildings renamed after distinguished women who have helped to…
Hot rodent men are changing beauty standards – an ANU expert explains how
Sexy rat men have become the latest it-boys. Dr Alex Fisher unpacks this recent shift in attractiveness standards.
Is queerbaiting problematic or powerful? Internet culture is making it harder to draw a moral line
The quest for queer representation may be unfairly forcing public figures to put a label on their sexuality.
Calls to address ‘alarming rates’ of gendered violence against Victorian healthcare workers
Our new report finds that gendered violence is widespread in the Australian healthcare system.
What can we do about our toxic parliaments?
Reforming parliament’s workplace culture has been an ongoing process. Are parliamentarians ready for the next step?
The precarity of progress: how traditional gender roles can undermine equality in times of crisis
As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, a subtle yet significant shift occurred in homes around the world: the division of household labour became more…
Fixing women or fixing the system?
Australia has made remarkable strides in gender equality in diplomacy, achieving near parity in its Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
GIWL ANU wins grant to boost gender equality in the Victorian public sector
We are delighted to announce that we are the recipients of the 2024 Targets Pilot research funding grant from The Commission for Gender Equality in…
What is stopping politically engaged women from running for politics – and how can we fix it?
In March, we collaborated with Women for Election (WFE) on a new research survey to explore what is preventing women from greater participation in…