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When we decide we want to address gender inequity, what is the most common response? “We need to do things for the women – mentoring programs! Confidence bui...

Sometimes, things you must do to promote diversity, inclusion and gender equity can be hard. They can be tiring, long and feel (very) hard won. Well, using i...

Chances are, you’ve heard about the STEM ‘pipeline problem’. It is normally described as leaky or broken, and used to explain why we don’t have enough women ...

“Do we have to clean these dishes up?” The first time I was asked that question was by a CEO of an external organisation who had been in a half-day workshop ...

Last week the University of Technology Sydney announced they would effectively be reducing the ATAR requirement for women entering engineering, providing the...

To address challenges with gender inequity of male dominated STEM fields, there is a common through process: We need more women studying gateway subjects lik...

‘Unconscious bias’ is the current buzzword in gender equity. Organisations are running unconscious bias training left, right, and centre, and are we seeing m...

After publishing an introductory article on microaggressions, women with 20+ years’ work experience shared that it was the first time that they had words to ...

A woman’s experience in STEM can often be described as ‘death by a thousand cuts.’ What are these cuts? Some are big – pay gap, sexual harassment and even as...

There are some common questions or refrains used when we talk about gender equity in STEM. They have been used so much, they are almost overused, and don’t s...

When any STEM company wants to address the gender inequity in their organisation, they will almost certainly propose a mentoring program for women. Mentoring...

I was once in a meeting where my client reduced a challenging interpersonal team dynamic down to, essentially, a cat-fight between women. I was gobsmacked. I...

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve walked past a meeting room with no, or only one woman in the room, I would not be worried about the gender pay gap. For...

“I’m afraid people won’t like me.” Overwhelming, the biggest barrier young woman share with me is the fear of not being liked, or, of being unlikeable. They ...

When talking to young men about gender equity in STEM, our conversation somehow always turns to women-only scholarships. “I’ve worked hard to get where I am,...

Do you remember your favourite toys as a child? What about play time? I loved making up stories, playing with my soft toys, and reading. As a young girl grow...

Last year, Australia, and particularly the scientific community, was ecstatic at the naming of Prof Michelle Simmons as Australian of the Year. Her work in q...

Do you care about gender equity? Do you want to live in a gender equitable world, where your gender does not determine your opportunities and advancement in ...

Last year, I had to develop a non-academic and non-industry CV for a leadership program application. Taking all that I had read on CVs that are engaging and ...

Inclusive language is one of the key components of inclusive cultures. I have written about my journey in unlearning the infantilisation of women in my langu...