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SAGE Welcomes eight new institutes to the Athena SWAN Charter Pilot
Eight new institutions were welcomed into the SAGE Pilot of Athena SWAN at the SAGE Symposium in Sydney, on 24 June 2016. They join 32 existing Athena SWAN Charter Members in Australia. Professor Suzanne O'Reilly, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, made the announcement to an audience of 320 STEMM professionals in attendance at the inaugural SAGE Symposium.  

The eight new institutions are:
  • Australian Astronomical Observatory
  • Bond University
  • Burnett Institute
  • Defence Science and Technology Group
  • Federation University Australia
  • James Cook University
  • Macquarie University
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
This brings the total number of organisation participating in the SAGE Pilot to 40 institutions. This includes 30 universities; six medical research institutes and four publicly funded research agencies. In joining the Pilot, each institution has declared their commitment to the 10 Principles of the Athena SWAN Charter. The Vice Chancellor or Director of each institution has undertaken a commitment to support and resource their respective institutes to lead an evidence-based evaluation of policy, practices and cultural change to drive gender equity and diversity.
Charter Members

Elizabeth Broderick to Chair SAGE Expert Advisory Group

SAGE is thrilled to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Broderick AO to the role of Chair of the SAGE Expert Advisory Group.  Elizabeth is Australia’s longest serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner (2007-2015) and the founder of the globally recognised ‘Male Champions of Change’ strategy.

Elizabeth has brought together captains of industry, governments and Defence Force chiefs to address gender inequality in Australia. Through her role with the United Nations on advancing women's empowerment globally, and other advocacy, Elizabeth works tirelessly to break down structural and social barriers faced by women and men in the pursuit of gender equality.

The SAGE Expert Advisory Group arose out of changes to SAGE governance structure and will convene its inaugural meeting in August 2016. 
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SAGE Symposium 2016

We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors, speakers and supporters for their invaluable contribution to the success of the inaugural SAGE Symposium in Sydney on 24 June 2016.

Our sponsors Universities Australia, the Office for Women, La Trobe University, Flinders University, L'Oreal, EY and the Australian National Maritime Museum made it possible for SAGE to host a diverse range of distinguished speakers.

Our keynote speakers included Elizabeth Broderick AO, founder of Male Champions of Change; Ita Buttrose AO OBE, 2013 Australian of the Year and Co-host Studio 10; and David Ruebain, Chief Executive of the Equality Challenge Unit, UK. We are extremely grateful to our speakers for donating their time and expertise to support the cause of gender equity in STEMM. We would also like to thank our Athena SWAN Charter Members for their participation and for providing invaluable feedback to aid us in planning for future symposia.

All of the symposium presentations are available to watch on the SAGE You Tube channel.
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Executive Director appointed to lead SAGE

Dr Wafa El-Adhami was recently appointed in the role of SAGE Executive Director. Dr El-Adhami has a research background in molecular biology and microbiology and has held a number of senior management positions in the Australian Government.
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David Ruebain webinar

We recently interviewed David Ruebain, CEO of the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU), the organisation leading the Athena SWAN Charter in the UK. Watch this interview with David where he discusses the evaluation of the Athena SWAN Charter and the impressive impact it has had on gender equity issues.
WEBINAR

Intersectionality in STEMM

The Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award application requires institutions to consider awareness of how identities such as ethnicity and sexuality intersect with gender equity in STEMM. Read about the impact of intersectionality in STEMM and how your institution can get started on addressing gender diversity through Athena SWAN.
Resources

Institutional Presentations

The SAGE Pilot of Athena SWAN includes two cohorts of 20 institutions who undertake over two years of data collection and analysis in preparation of their Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. SAGE Executive Director, Dr Wafa El-Adhami, will be conducting a series of introductory presentations to the 20 institutions in Cohort 2 of the SAGE Pilot. The presentations will be conducted from August through to October, covering every state in Australia and the ACT.
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