Across scientific fields of research, there is extensive evidence that women are under-represented, which means we are missing potential talent and innovation, and opportunities for science careers is inequitable. There is a need to extend the diversity of our society by supporting researchers from different ethnic, cultural, religious, geographical and socioeconomic backgrounds, researchers who may be disadvantaged due to sexuality or disability, and those who need support for other reasons.
We aim to achieve the following goals
1. Gender balance in ANS committee and conference positions that reflects the ANS membership
2. Increased opportunities for caregivers to engage with ANS
3. Increased awareness in our membership of the obstacles to gender equity, and the importance of addressing these obstacles
4. Increased awareness in our membership of strategies to address gender inequity in science
5. Initiatives to support conference attendance by researchers from underrepresented areas in our region
6. Be an influence for positive change in academic institutions, funding bodies and society more broadly
Please click on the following links to read more about the gender equity plans of our national funding bodies:
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Ethan Scott University of Queensland Chair |
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Ruth Empson University of Otago Deputy Chair |
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Julie Atkin Macquarie University |
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Elisa Hill Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
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Gila Moalem-Taylor University of New South Wales |
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Raphael Ricci University of Tasmania |
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Athena SWAN program for gender equity for Women in Science
Please see below a link to a small study of the impact of the Athena SWAN program for gender equity for Women in Science, the principles of which have been adopted by ANS.