Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU

04/07/2024

EVENT: Toxic Parliaments & what can be done about them

🗓️ Wed 17July
⏰ 5.30 - 7.00pm
📍RSSS Auditorium, The Australian National University

In recent years, Australia has been rocked by serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment within parliaments. Widespread reports of misconduct, nationwide protests and the movement led to a reckoning that could not be ignored.

Join us as we delve into these issues and celebrate the launch of Marian Sawer and Maria Maley's new open-access book, Toxic Parliaments.

You'll hear from Kate Jenkins AO, Australia's foremost authority on respect and equality in the workplace who was responsible for the first codes of conduct for the Australian Parliament in her tenure as Commonwealth S*x Discrimination Commissioner.

Kate and Maria will discuss institutional features of Westminster parliaments contribute to continued sexism and sexual harassment in the parliamentary workplace and explore possibilities for future, long lasting, institutional change.

Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/HiTE50SuoeA

10/05/2024

Congratulations to our inaugural graduates of the Gender Equality, Power and Public Policy Program! 🎉

The program was designed to equip participants with the knowledge, evidence base and tools to effect change in their workplaces, and to prime their workplaces for gender equality

14 women from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and government portfolios in the Cambodian public sector joined the program, which ran from April to May 2024 and was delivered in partnership with Australia Awards Cambodia

It involved an intensive, one-week study tour in Australia, followed by in-country expert workshops and meetings with participants and their workplaces to improve structural readiness for change

The program was led by Dr Elise Stephenson and Professor Michelle Ryan Ryan, who leveraged their extensive expertise in research, education and gender equality in the Asia Pacific when designing the program

Thank you to all the individuals and organisations who helped formally facilitate this program: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, eSafety Commissioner, The Office for Women, Susan Harris Rimmer, Leonora Risse, and the Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand

Thank you as well to the countless others who took the time to engage with our participants and contribute their insights and expertise

We look forward to continuing to work with Australia Awards Cambodia and others to develop evidence-based approaches to help address the challenges faced by Cambodian women leaders and advance gender equality in the public sector in the region

09/05/2024

EVENT: Breaking barriers & forging pathways towards gender equality

⏰ When? Thurs 23 May, 12:30-1:30 pm
📍Where? Online via Zoom

Join us as we share brand new research that shines a light on the barriers preventing politically active women and non-binary people from running for office and explores how we can forge pathways towards greater gender equality in politics.

Our report, prepared in collaboration with Women for Election, asks women and non-binary politically active Australians about the barriers, anticipated support they needed, and systemic changes they would like to see to consider engaging in politics further, including running for political office.

We'll discuss key findings and recommendations from the report, and consider the progress that has been made so far and what still needs to change to advance equality. Plus, you'll hear from candidates and Councillors who'll reflect on their own personal journeys to politics and their advice to anyone looking to embark on a political career themselves but are unsure where to begin.

Register now 👇

Get tickets on Humanitix - Breaking barriers and forging pathways towards gender equality in politics. Online. Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Find event information.

09/05/2024

We're so excited to be launching the next phase of our project with Investing In Women!

The program aims to accelerate the empowerment of Filipino women in workplace and to invest in women-owned and led businesses

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/gsuq50RA1VH

02/05/2024

Yesterday, we visited the ក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ Ministry of Interior Cambodia to discuss strategies to accelerate women’s leadership and gender equality for public policy leaders

The meeting was hosted as part of our ongoing Gender Equality, Power, and Public Policy Program (GE4P), in partnership with Australia Awards

GIWL Director Michelle Ryan, and Deputy Director Elise Stephenson joined Her excellency Ong Sopheavy, Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Head of the Gender Working Group of the Ministry of the Interior, and other key members of the department, for the discussion

Learn more about our work in the GE4P project here
➡️ https://ow.ly/fsH950Ruygp

28/03/2024

We're so excited to announce that a ✨new season✨ of A Podcast of One's Own is coming soon!

The pod is hosted by our Founder and Chair, Julia Gillard, and features insightful, moving and thought-provoking conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world working to advance gender equality – whether that's by actively dismantling gender-based barriers, or by being inspirational trailblazers in their field

Find us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts & head over to Insta to give our new account a follow there!

🎧 https://ow.ly/q7Fq50R3Rnb

25/03/2024

Women and gender-diverse people remain frequently sidelined, undervalued, and overlooked in international affairs.

Join us at The Australian National University to hear Julie Bishop and Elise Stephenson discuss the lack of gender representation and diversity in international affairs, consider how best to advance change and discuss Elise's new book, "The face of the nation".

The event will be followed by a reception with drinks, light canapés and the opportunity for networking.

📍Kambri Cinema, The Australian National University
🗓️ Thurs 4 April
⏰ 5:00-6:30pm

Book your place ➡️ https://ow.ly/2Yyn50R0MwP

11/03/2024

Event: Meet the author 📚

What does the overturning of Roe v Wade mean for reproductive rights in Australia? And is the digital revolution causing the death of feminism?

Join us as Ronli Sifris and Carla Wilshire unpack these questions and discuss their fascinating new books at this Meet the Author event!

🗓️ Weds 20 March
⏰ 6:00pm – 7:00pm
📍Cinema, Cultural Centre Kambri

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Meet the author - Ronli Sifris and Carla Wilshire . T2,Cultural Centre Kambri (ANU Building 153), Tangney Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Wednesday 20th March 2024. Find event information.

10/03/2024

What is the "glass cliff"? GIWL Director, Michelle Ryan, explains how she and her research partner first discovered the phenomenon – and how it's still playing out today.

And ICYMI, catch up with Michelle's full interview with Supporting Women in Medicine, where she featured as part of their inspring stories series

📺 https://ow.ly/VsSm50QNgeY

08/03/2024

Event: Advancing gender equality in the energy sector 🌱

Join ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions to explore the barriers and opportunities for women in the energy industry and advancing gender equality more broadly.

You’ll hear from GIWL Director and world-leading gender equality expert, Michelle Ryan, and Monique Miller, Chief Investment Officer of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation – the world’s largest “green bank”.

⏰ 10:30am – 12:00pm
🗓️ Mon 18 March
📍 Online or in-person on the ANU campus

Book your place ➡️ https://ow.ly/Iq5k50QNemO

08/03/2024

While incredible advancements have been made since the first over a century ago, there is still so much work to be done

Speaking to The ANU Reporter, world-leading gender equality expert and our Chair, Professor Michelle Ryan, shares the issues she'll be fighting for this International Women's Day (and every other day)

👉 https://ow.ly/y47y50QOkb7

04/03/2024

NEW: Young changemakers care passionately about key political issues, but don’t feel represented or listened to by our political leaders and are turning to alternative routes for action

Our new report finds that young changemakers care passionately about key political issues, but don’t feel represented or listened to by our political leaders, aren’t confident the government will act on their biggest policy concerns, and don’t see politics as a viable career choice.

Fears of unsafe workplaces, disillusionment with politics as an effective tool to achieve change, and the lack of diversity and representation are the key issues turning young people away from politics.

9 in 10 participants say that Federal Government doesn’t represent their perspective or values, and young First Nations and Torres Strait Islanders are even more likely to feel unrepresented than their peers.

The leading policy concerns for young changemakers are the climate emergency, First Nations Rights and addressing gender-based violence – but just 1% of those surveyed say that Federal Government is doing an adequate job addressing these issues.

Yet, this lack of trust in political institutions has not led to political apathy, but rather young people finding and creating alternative ways to become politically active – like starting their own initiatives, volunteering, and using social media for activism.

Read our NEW study with Raise Our Voice Australia
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Young politically engaged Australians care passionately about key issues, but don’t feel represented or listened to by our political leaders, according to a new report from The Australian National University (ANU). Led by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at ANU, the research sh...