Many STEMM leaders have expressed a commitment to overcoming the gender inequality that stubbornly persists across the sector. But do they have the gender competency needed to drive change in their organisations?
This hybrid face-to-face/online seminar will present recently published findings from RMIT researchers Professor Kay Latham (Dean, STEMM Diversity and Inclusion) and Associate Professor Robyn Barnacle, including much-needed insights into:
- the gender competency of STEMM leaders to act as change agents: Do leaders understand the nature and scope of the problem, or are misapprehensions hampering their efforts?
- what resistance to gender equality looks like in STEMM contexts: What discursive tactics are minimising the significance of the problem and reinforcing the status quo?
The event will be introduced by Libby Lyons, SAGE Chair and former Director of the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
This research draws on granular-level data from a qualitative, cross-sectoral study of 20 prominent Australian STEMM leaders, who were asked to examine their perceptions of gender inequality, sexual harassment, sex discrimination and gender bias within their organisations.
The presenters will suggest supports needed by leaders to achieve their gender equality commitments, including specific leadership programs, diagnostic tools and strategies for combatting and harnessing resistance.
Join us for a deep dive into what leaders do and don’t know about gender equality.
Light refreshments will be provided.
When
Friday 8 September 2023, 11 am to 1 pm AEST.
Can’t make it? We’ll post a recording on our Webinars page after the event.
Where
RMIT Activator
Building 98, Level 2 Event Space
102–104 Victoria Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
The event will also be livestreamed.
Accessibility
We want all attendees to enjoy the event, so contact Rany Schnell (rany.schnell2@rmit.edu.au) if you have any accessibility requirements. It may be difficult to fulfil last-minute requests, so please let us know early if you can.
Register
Register below for the in-person or livestreamed event.