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GIWL is a multi-disciplinary research institute that brings together world-leading expertise across academic disciplines and fields in the areas of workplace gender equality and women's leadership. Our research is driven by three key priorities:
1.Identifying the things that facilitate systemic change in workplace gender equality and women’s representation in leadership
2.Understanding the intersectional nature of workplace gender discrimination
3.Developing and testing evidence based solutions to increase women’s representation in leadership roles
A complete list of GIWL ANU publications can be found in the list below, or you can explore some of our recent projects by theme:
GIWL ANU has also established a network of Research Affiliates. Our affiliates make up a global network of accomplished research partners working towards the common goal of improving workplace gender equality and women’s leadership. You can find out more about the network and the cutting edge research being undertaken in women’s leadership and workplace gender equality here.
If you are interested in partnering with GIWL at ANU on research or other ways to accelerate change, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us.
Publications
Strengthening Female Entrepreneurship in Vietnam
Author/editor: Carter, J
Year published: 2022
Developing the right conditions for women-led businesses to prosper and generate real-world effects is of remarkable importance for future economic growth and development in Vietnam. Women-owned enterprises (WOEs) in Vietnam not only stimulate income and employment, but they are also the pioneering...
Supporting men or male privilege? Women's progressive and reactionary collective action for men
Author/editor: Mikołajczak, G, Becker, J
Year published: 2022
In a new journal article, GIWL Research Fellow, Dr Gosia Mikołajczak, and Dr Julia Becker look at how women’s engagement in collective action for men can increase gender equality or reinforce male privilege. Collective action for other groups, such as men supporting the #MeToo movement or Whites...
The Diplomatic Glass Cliff: Women’s Representation and Diplomacy’s Decline
Author/editor: Dr Elise Stephenson
Year published: 2022
For the first time in history, women in Australian diplomacy have equal or near-equal representation in leadership whilst the institution they represent is shrinking — in funding, footprint and status. Even if simply a natural shift in policy priorities, this diplomatic ‘glass cliff’ has...
The Gendered Consequences of Risk-Taking at Work: Are Women Averse to Risk or to Poor Consequences?
Author/editor: Morgenroth, T., Ryan, M., Fine, C.
Year published: 2022
Women are seen as more risk-avoidant in the workplace, and some have argued that this contributes to occupational gender gaps. Across two correlational and three experimental studies (total N = 2280), we examined the role of consequences of workplace risk-taking in determining the likelihood of...
The role of women’s leadership in cultivating a gender responsive circular economy
Author/editor: Furman, S
Year published: 2022
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today and requires accelerated action to ensure a sustainable future. The circular economy (CE) is emerging as a solution to some of the problems created by human-induced climate change. Through its emphasis on reducing and...
To advance equality for women, use the evidence
Author/editor: Ryan, M.
Year published: 2022
These are three mistakes universities make when they attempt to improve gender equity.
What Does it Mean to be a Woman? How the Content of Gender Identity May Facilitate Women’s Coping with Sexual Harassment
Author/editor: Kate A. B. Western, Associate Professor Tegan Cruwys, Professor Michelle K. Ryan
Year published: 2022
Sexual harassment and other forms of gendered discrimination are social psychological phenomena, yet the psychological impact of sexual harassment has rarely been examined through a model which considers the role of diverse content of gender identity (i.e. norms). The authors used an experimental...
What the research says: gender, culture and other forms of diversity in national security
Author/editor: Dr Elise Stephenson
Year published: 2022
Gender and other inequalities remain pervasive in national security. The under-representation of women, First Nations peoples and other minorities is just the tip of the iceberg. Ongoing inequalities and bias affect everything from security clearances, to pay, workforce segregation, the types of...
Why Do Women Remain Under-Represented in International Affairs? The Case of Australia
Author/editor: Dr Elise Stephenson
Year published: 2022
International affairs has a gender problem. Despite a rise in feminist-informed foreign policy in some corners of the globe, gendered (and racialised, heteronormative, classist, and so on) power structures continue to impact women's representation internationally. This paper seeks to know why ...
Women who challenge or defend the status quo: Ingroup identities as predictors of progressive and reactionary collective action
Author/editor: Dr Gosia Mikołajczak, Dr Julia C. Becker and Professor Aarti Iyer
Year published: 2022
Collective action (CA) research looking at gender has focused predominantly on feminist activism, overlooking activism of women who reinforce gender inequalities and traditional gender roles (such as women supporting men's rights or anti-abortion protesters). Authors address this oversight,...
