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Stamping out sexual harassment and sexism at Geoscience Australia

Acting on feedback from CEO Listen and Learn sessions, Geoscience Australia prepares to launch a new Sexual Harassment and Sexism Policy and Procedure.

Creating equitable academic workloads: lessons from the US

A University of Maryland research project has identified 6 conditions that support fair workload allocations.

Episode 9: University of Southern Queensland Vice-Chancellor Geraldine Mackenzie

Vice-Chancellor Professor Geraldine Mackenzie talks about the University of Southern Queensland’s successes, challenges and future in gender equity.

Expectation vs reality: evaluating policy impact

In this webinar, we dissect a case study of a travel expense policy and identify four steps to create more effective policies for gender equity.

It Takes A Village: qualitative researcher Ines Zuchowski

You don’t have to be an EDI expert to contribute to diversity and inclusion. In this series, we spotlight individuals who have used their talents to support Athena Swan at their institution.

Engaging men as everyday champions

Learn how you can engage men at all levels in your organisation as everyday champions of gender equity, with practice insights from the Champions of Change STEM group, the Defence Science and Technology Group and Aurecon.

Learning from overseas initiatives for Indigenous scholars

In this post, we review initiatives from the USA, Canada and New Zealand for recruiting and retaining Indigenous scholars. What can Australian institutions learn from these strategies?

Film as a tool for raising awareness

Curtin University hosted free screenings of Picture a Scientist, a documentary that highlights the discrimination, bullying and harassment faced by women in STEM.

Women-only leadership development programs

Women-only leadership development programs are often regarded with cynicism for appearing to “fix” women instead of the system. So do they actually work?

Libby Lyons announced as SAGE inaugural Chair

The inaugural Chair of the SAGE Ltd Board says investment in gender equality and diversity is essential to our economic recovery.

Development of the UK Athena Swan Charter and Advance HE’s new strategy: Update from Advance HE Chief Executive Alison Johns

Advance HE Chief Executive, Alison Johns provides an update on the development of the UK Athena Swan Charter and Advance HE’s new strategy.