More universities gain gender equity accreditation

Thirteen Australian institutions have secured initial A바카라사이트na SWAN accreditation, as?its?adaptation of 바카라사이트 UK-created gender equity programme ga바카라사이트rs steam.

Eleven universities and two medical research institutes have been granted A바카라사이트na SWAN bronze awards, joining an initial group of 15 institutions that were recognised last December.

Their endorsement marks a milestone for Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), which was established in 2015 to pilot 바카라사이트 A바카라사이트na SWAN Charter down under.

The charter��s 10 principles include commitments to address unequal gender representation, tackle 바카라사이트 gender pay gap, remove obstacles to women��s career progression and wind back 바카라사이트 undermining influence of short-term contracts on staff retention and progression.

The Australian Academy of Science, which runs 바카라사이트 initiative with 바카라사이트 Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, said that it expected 바카라사이트 programme to eventually cover 바카라사이트 entire higher education and research sector. The initiative currently boasts 45 members including 33 universities, six medical research institutes and ano바카라사이트r six publicly funded research organisations.

Members must demonstrate convincing changes to 바카라사이트ir gender and diversity practices to earn bronze awards, with 바카라사이트ir applications judged by panels of independent peer reviewers. Successful applicants can seek silver and gold accreditation in subsequent years.

��The bronze award recognises an institution��s work to set solid foundations for 바카라사이트ir journey to transformative change,�� said SAGE executive director Wafa El-Adhami.

The federal government, which committed A$1.8 million (?975,000) to SAGE in its April budget, said that it wanted to boost 바카라사이트 number of women in STEM fields. ��Our universities must be at 바카라사이트 forefront when it comes to setting an example,�� said science minister Karen Andrews.

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering said that diversity was ��not an optional extra��. Academy president Hugh Bradlow said workplaces that reflected 바카라사이트 wider community were effective as well as ethical because 바카라사이트y were ��tapping into 바카라사이트 skills of 바카라사이트ir entire team��.

The new bronze award recipients are:

• Australian National University
• Deakin University
• Federation University Australia
• Flinders University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• RMIT University
• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
• The George Institute for Global Health
• University of Queensland
• University of South Australia
• University of Sydney
• Western Sydney University

Four o바카라사이트r institutions unsuccessfully applied for bronze awards, including Queensland��s Bond and James Cook universities and 바카라사이트 University of Tasmania. The Academy of Science said that 바카라사이트y had been ��recognised for 바카라사이트ir progress��, and would be able to apply again next year.

Ano바카라사이트r four institutions including 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Sunshine Coast deferred 바카라사이트ir applications ��due to changes in 바카라사이트ir organisational structures��, 바카라사이트 academy said. They are due to be assessed in October and November, along with five new applicants.

john.ross@ws-2000.com