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8 September 2023
ANU celebrates women’s safety leader
Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU), the Hon Julie Bishop, has today congratulated Council Member and women’s safety leader Padma Raman PSM on her appointment to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
6 October 2021
Brittany Higgins takes up key women’s leadership role at ANU
Former political staffer and women's safety and equality advocate Brittany Higgins has been appointed as the inaugural Visiting Fellow at ANU's Global Institute for Women's Leadership.
4 August 2021
No radio silence for women journalists
Contemporary women journalists are part of a much longer history of Australian women claiming their voice through the media to advocate for feminist issues, Dr Catherine Fisher writes.
13 March 2025
Pop culture portrayals of women in STEM are no laughing matter
Female scientists are sidelined and stereotyped in TV comedies and films. This risks reinforcing outdated gender norms.
11 March 2025
‘Double disadvantage’: women with foreign accents seen as less employable
Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable, according to a new study from ANU.
3 February 2025
Fragile ground and a glass ceiling: how women entrepreneurs defy the odds
Dr Samira Nazar is showing women in the world’s most vulnerable regions can turn adversity into business success.
12 November 2024
'Horrifying' trend: women are quitting jobs due to pressure from male partners
In an eye-opening address at ANU, Dr Anne Summers AO warned of the severe impacts of domestic violence on women’s employment.
30 August 2024
The game-changing women in an emerging STEM field
Meet three women in cybernetics who have shaped their field – and our future.
12 August 2024
'We're the last ones standing': the ANU researcher helping the forgotten women of Afghanistan
In the years since the Taliban seized Afghanistan, ANU PhD scholar Susan Hutchinson has guided hundreds of women’s rights defenders to safety.
24 July 2024
Naming and shaming domestic violence perpetrators doesn't work to keep women safe. Here's why
Too often victim-survivors are shamed for the abuse they experience. Can we address this by shaming domestic violence perpetrators?
30 May 2024
Caring for people, culture and Country: unpacking the value of Indigenous women’s work
Research from ANU has highlighted the immense unpaid caring labour that Indigenous women do. It is time that value was acknowledged.
16 April 2024
Julie Bishop on gender in international affairs: 'The women have the answers'
The leaders and policymakers representing Australia overseas have traditionally been male. While that is changing, barriers to gender equality in international affairs remain.
8 March 2024
Women’s safety champion to deliver 2024 ANU Susan Ryan Oration
Inaugural Executive Director of the Office for Women Ms Padma Raman to discuss critical gender equity issues at University's landmark International Women's Day event on 25 March.
8 March 2024
Why a global day for women matters – today and everyday
Looking for a gender issue to fight for this International Women’s Day? Michelle Ryan outlines plenty to choose from.