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English
Australia
19 episodes
since Dec. 15, 2019
episodic

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Women's representation in some STEM disciplines has remained stubbornly low for too long. In 2016, the University of Melbourne decided it was time for more radical approaches to address this chronic underrepresentation. Their targeted recruitment strategy not only attracted more high-calibre talent…

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In this episode, we speak to Professor Janice Aldrich-Wright, the SAGE Academic Lead at Western Sydney University. She talks about the University's targets and strategies for recruiting more women, their gender-sensitive COVID-19 response, and reimagining meaningful stakeholdership for their Indige…
In this episode, we speak to social scientist Cai Wilkinson from Deakin University. Associate Professor Wilkinson explains why confining our thinking to the gender binary limits the effectiveness of gender equity initiatives, and suggests ways we can think more flexibly – and inclusively – about ge…
Personal stories are a powerful way to highlight social issues. In Between the Lines, a mini-series of the SAGE podcast, we’ll explore gender equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education and research, through the lived experiences of individuals from SAGE institutions. Our guest in the firs…
In this episode, guest host Signi Livingstone-Peters speaks to Professor Renae Ryan, Academic Director of SAGE and Annie Fenwicke, SAGE Program Manager at the University of Sydney. They discuss how the University of Sydney has embedded accountability for gender equity and diversity across the unive…
Professor Lesley Hughes and Nicole Gower from Macquarie University discuss the importance of taking a holistic approach to gender equity and diversity, their distributed leadership approach, and a change in their promotion policy that has increased the number of women applying for promotion by 87%.…
To solve gender inequity, we need to know what is happening and why it’s happening. Dr Lucie Joschko shares how Monash University conducted focus groups and surveys to reveal the whys. The result is a robust Athena Swan action plan, but implementing this plan requires a huge team effort across the …
If you haven’t been directly involved in Athena Swan at your organisation, you might be wondering: what does it actually take to get an Athena Swan Award? How is joining SAGE any different from taking part in other gender equity programs? To answer these questions, we speak to returning guest Dr L…
In the Australian adaptation of Athena Swan, institutions must address the specific inequities and injustices experienced by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff and students. How are SAGE subscribers involving and serving Indigenous people in their gender equity work? We ask two Aborig…
Achieving gender equity is a team sport. Professor Emma Johnston, Dean of Science at UNSW Sydney, speaks to Dan Wheelahan about how her faculty improved women in leadership roles from 17% to 27%, as well as what drove her to become a marine biologist and advocate for women in STEMM. The Think D…
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