A new scientific paper finds that incorporating sex and gender could improve experiments, reduce bias and create opportunities for discovery and innovation. The paper, published in Nature, the world&#…
13 institutions win Athena award for advancing women in STEMM
Gender bias in the workplace is a complex and fraught issue, which makes the work being done to actively eliminate it all the more important. On Monday, 13 Australian institutions were awarded the Ath…
How to flourish in a man’s world
“She just needs a f*ck”. On a rainy day in a boardroom in Melbourne, this was the reaction from a group of men to a female technology professional who had challenged their approach to a technical solu…
These are the gaps that exist for women in sports administration
Women represent just 22% of board chairs and 13% of CEOs across more than 60 Australian sporting organisations. Why is there such an imbalance? It may be because, in some sporting organisations, women…
How to use AI to make better hiring decisions & drive workplace equality
Increasingly, Australian organisations are on a mission to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. Workplaces need to allow people to bring their whole self to work; this will bring together peo…
‘Universities must be models of equity and diversity’: The bias creeping through in student evaluations
Australian university students may be demonstrating bias against female university students and particularly women from non-English speaking backgrounds, according to new research. The research comes …
How gender neutral school uniforms will help bridge equality gap later on
When it comes to improving gender equality, Australia’s school system is scraping by with barely passing grades. For too long, we have let ourselves off the hook by viewing the harmful gender norms th…
Prejudice against female leaders more common than we think, says new research
Attitudes against female leaders in the workplace are more prejudiced than we think, according to new research. The study, from Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf in Germany, examined people’s…
‘Concrete steps not lip service’: What Maria Markman wants to see changed within ICT
Maria Markman will be speaking on the ACS’ upcoming diversity panel ‘Achieving Excellence through Diversity and Reskilling’ –23rd of October at Grand Hyatt Melbourne. Tickets a…
‘Because I’m a woman you’re going to take this away from me’: Serena Williams loses US open in stunning circumstances
Serena Williams lost the US Open in stunning circumstances this morning, calling the umpire out for gender bias and sexism. After she was accused of a code violation for coaching, Williams threw her r…
