Library resource guides: Gender equity: Get involved

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Australian Public Service Gender Equality Strategy 2021-26

Australian Public Service Gender Equality Strategy 2021-26
The Australian Public Service (APS) Gender Equality Strategy seeks to drive practical and impactful action for lasting change.An independent evaluation of the outgoing strategy found it had a positive impact on progressing gender equality across the APS. However, there is more to be done and evaluation indicated that we cannot become complacent on gender equality. The refreshed strategy sought broad consultation, including APS-wide staff engagement, ensuring a diversity of views were represented.

Equality ensures everyone has an opportunity to make the most of their experiences, careers and talent. Equality is about recognising differences and providing tools and support so everyone has an opportunity to succeed.

Call to Action - Articles

Champions of Change Coalition resources

Champions of Change Coalition
Champions of Change Coalition works with influential leaders to redefine men’s role in taking action on gender inequality. It activates peer groups of influential male leaders, supports them to step up beside women, and drives the adoption of actions across private sector and government.

Champions of Change - Gender equity resources

CSW59 / Beijing+20 (2015)

The video above is linked from an article on UN WOMEN about The Beijing Platform for Action: inspiration then and now.

20 years ago, 189 countries adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary roadmap for women's rights and empowerment. Much has been achieved since then, but much more needs to be done and can be done. A world in which gender equality is a reality: Picture it

For more information visit: http://beijing20.unwomen.org/en/about

Gender Equity Survey Toolkit

Gender equity survey toolkit
In 2022, ANZCA performed its inaugural Gender equity survey and asked the question - “Does gender matter in a career in anaesthesia?”. The results of this survey showed that despite increasing numbers of female anaesthetists, gender inequity remains an issue affecting anaesthetics across Australia and New Zealand. In conducting the 2022 survey only 1200 ANZCA fellows could be invited to participate in the survey due to ANZCA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) guidelines. These participants were randomly selected from the ANZCA database, and the GESC received feedback during the survey period that many people wished they had been selected to take part.

This toolkit contains six documents to assist you in performing a local gender equity survey:

CPD Value: CPD participants may claim this under the Practice evaluation - measuring performance practice audit (clinical support) activity.

Inspirational blogs

STEM Women blog
Check out the STEM Women blog - an inspirational call to action, with contributions from STEM professional women.
STEM Women on G+ (YouTube Channel)

Catalyst blog
This blog seeks to amplify diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. It reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas and experiences of Catalyst employees, as well as global perspectives from non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives.

MARC blog
MARC is a Catalyst initiative that inspires men to leverage their unique opportunity and responsibility to be advocates for equity. Access their blog here.