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GI NEWS
‘Unveiled Stories’ is a blog series with the aim of unveiling the narrative of how personal relationship experiences shape and are shaped by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) identities within the local Canberra community.
Through the Unveiled Stories series, CALD people can share their stories in their own voices, empowering the dialogue on interpersonal relationships and identities. ‘Unveiled Stories’ will be published on the Unveiled Institute’s blog.
Accepting both written and non-written submissions.
Eligibility criteria and submission guidelines can be found here
Proudly supported by the Gender Institute
ANU EVENTS
ONLINE WORKSHOP
Event details: 12-2pm, 16 September
Led by Dr Merryn McKinnon, this interactive virtual lunchtime workshop combines specialised techniques with the latest research into effective persuasive and strategic communication, to help become more confident, clear and persuasive in your everyday communication.
Places are limited, so please register now
ANU NEWS
A new initiative by the ANU HR Division, the program is intended to support the career development needs of ANU professional staff, particularly during these challenging times. The HR Division is seeking expressions of interest from professional staff to participate as mentors or mentees.
For mentees, this program offers an opportunity to increase their skills and confidence, build networks and effectively navigate their career goals at ANU. Mentors can experience the satisfaction of guiding and supporting less experienced staff as well as forming new connections within the University.
» Find out more
PUBLICATIONS BY GI MEMBERS
Using the Survey of Women's Social Status in China (2010) Jane Golley et al. measure the share of inequality of opportunity in the total inequality of individual labour earnings for people aged 26–55 years, and separately for six birth cohorts and for female and male subsamples. Gender is revealed as the single most important circumstance determining nationwide individual labour earnings, with one's region of residence, father's occupation, father's education, birth cohort and holding rural or urban hukou also playing significant roles.
» Access here
Men’s experiences with anxiety are under-researched and poorly understood. Existing research gives little indication of how men talk about anxiety in situ, and little is known about how men describe their experiences of anxiety. According to Brett Scholz et al., online discussion forums provide an opportunity to conduct naturalistic observations of how men describe their experiences with anxiety without the influence of a researcher.
» Access here
RESEARCH PROJECTS | SURVEYS
Margaret Thornton, Fiona Jenkins, Anne Macduff and Kate Ogg (all of the ANU) are conducting research on the gendered impact of working at home as a result of the lockdown. They are interested in the experiences of men and women in regard to the conduct of household and caring responsibilities, as well as supervising schooling, in conjunction with paid work.
» Respond to the survey
This research project is about how work – paid and unpaid – is changing due to the social and economic disruptions caused by COVID-19/Coronavirus. Specifically, how COVID-19 is affecting how men and women are managing paid work, housework and caring responsibilities for children, older people and other family members. The aim is to understand the issues and challenges faced during this period to inform research and policy.
» Complete the online survey questionnaire
This study aims to assess the impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires and more recently COVID19 on the health and well-being of pregnant women, new mothers and their babies.
The Australian 2019/20 bushfire season was long and severe with many people affected. The risks that bushfires and smoke pose on pregnant mothers and their unborn and newly born babies is not known. Following on from the bushfires has been the COVID-19 pandemic which changed the way of living for practically everybody, including mothers and babies.
» You are invited to participate in this survey if you were pregnant OR had a baby no older than 3 months on 1 February 2020 OR you became pregnant by 30 April 2020
Hannah McCann, Briony Lipton and Geraldine Fela (all ANU alumni and former GI members, now at the University of Melbourne) are conducting a survey on how COVID-19 has impacted peoples' experiences of visiting or working in hair and beauty salons (including barbers). This survey is part of a broader project that aims to investigate the under-explored role that salon workers play in the emotional lives of their clients: www.beautysalonproject.com
» Take part in the survey
The aim of this research is to investigate how social class background affects student experience for women who are engaged in postgraduate studies (or completed their postgraduate studies 2019 or later). Do women/womxn from varying class backgrounds feel different pressures in their studies? How do social class identities affect relationships within the university? How do other identities, perhaps relating to ethnicity, regional/urban cultures, or age affect experiences of social class at university?
» The link to participate in a qualitative survey can be found along with more information on the project webpage.
This project aims to research experiences and understandings of gender-based inequalities including everyday and structural sexisms within Higher Education. Particularly it aims to explore whether or not gender inequalities that already exist in Australian HE have been made manifest, deepened or worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The work aims to address, challenge or raise the profile of these inequalities through arts-based interventions.
» Take part in the survey
RESOURCES
This rapid assessment examines how the impacts of COVID-19 are threatening women’s ability to access justice. It examines the impacts of COVID-19, policy responses as well as outlines policy recommendations for the period ahead. Using a gender lens, the report documents major threats to women’s lives and livelihoods associated with COVID-19 – namely, curtailed access to justice institutions, rising intimate partner violence (IPV), threats to women’s rights to sexual and reproductive health, growing injustice for workers, discriminatory laws and lack of legal identity, as well as repercussions on forcibly displaced women and those deprived of their liberty.
» Read the report
The Gender Institute acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and traditional custodians of the lands upon which we live, meet and work. We pay our respect to their elders past and present as well as emerging leaders and celebrate their expansive and ongoing contributions to the ANU and the Institute. We thank them for their continued hospitality on country.
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Events
Spoke Up for women's health
Spoke Up is an initiative of the Active Travel Office, supporting Women’s Health Week to encourage more women to experience the multiple health benefits of riding a bike
Event dates: 5-11 September 2020
Program & Registration: Transport Canberra
Masculinity and merit: Debunking myths of political leadership and COVID-19
Have women really been better at navigating this crisis because they are women: maternal, more caring, collaborative and decisive rather than campaigning? Or is it because this is a health crisis rather than an economic or security crisis? Or perhaps it has more to do with the fact that women are more likely to become leaders in countries that are already institutionally secure and well governed and therefore predisposed to managing such a crisis?
Event date: 7-8am, 8 September 2020
Registration: Eventbrite
Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now
Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now showcases art made by women. It brings together more than 300 works, drawn from the Gallery’s collection and other collections from across Australia.
Event dates: 14 November 2020 – 31 January 2021 (free)
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Calls | Opportunities
ACT Women’s Return to Work Grants Program
Up to $1,000 to support women who have been out of the workforce for an extended period of time to get back into meaningful and stable employment
» further details
Ministerial Advisory Council on Women, 2021-22 nominations
Seeking nominations from women from all backgrounds – including individuals and representatives of women’s organisations and peak bodies – who have a strong interest in the challenges and issues affecting women in Canberra and who are committed to help make a difference. Deadline 15 September
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