Gender equality

Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?

13 Jun 2019

When it comes to gender equality, it's not just the number of women in parliament that matters – it's how they go about legislating for change.

Duterte-era populism and gender will be in focus at Women in Asia Conference

15 Apr 2019

Scholars from across the globe will gather at UNSW to discuss how changing gender norms intersect with populism’s appeal in Asia.

No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues

12 Apr 2019

Some of the Coalition government's initiatives on women and Indigenous issues have been more successful than others. Labor is promising much more.

The sky should be the limit: meet the researcher working towards new horizons for women in astronomy

22 Mar 2019

Associate Professor Sarah Brough wants to know how time has shaped our galaxies – and she is a gender equity champion for the next generation of astronomers.

Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed

11 Mar 2019

There is an increasing push-back in society against gender equality issues that can also spread into the workplace.

Gender and cultural bias exists against teachers at university level, study shows

14 Feb 2019

The biases experienced by some teachers vary according to their sex, background and faculty, according to a UNSW study of university student attitudes.

Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions

21 Jan 2019

For women with a bachelor of arts degree, teaching is one of the highest paying jobs. The opposite is true for men.

UNSW recognised for advancing gender equality in STEMM

06 Dec 2018

UNSW Sydney achieves award for encouraging and supporting women in STEMM to thrive.

Disturbing Australian attitudes towards violence against women and gender equality uncovered in new research

30 Nov 2018

The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey used a representative sample of 17,500 Australians.

Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at school

26 Sep 2018

Large gaps in the representation of women in science careers later in life are not due to lack of ability in the classroom.

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