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To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

Changing course to prevent sexual assault and protect students

To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

Minto Felix

Nicole Kalms

Nicole Kalms Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Director of the XYX Lab

Crowd-mapping gender experiences – a powerful tool for shaping a better city launches

Uncovering real experiences of gender in public places, from sports facilities to public transport, community services and infrastructure, to simply walking down the street.

Uncovering real experiences of gender in public places, from sports facilities to public transport, community services and infrastructure, to simply walking down the street.

Global Leaders' Week

Environment

Global Leaders' Week

A commitment to a sustainable future

Monash is playing a leading role in the push to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Monash University

Monash is playing a leading role in the push to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Monash Life

Monash Life Magazine

Monash Life

'Sleeves-up’ equality

Micah Scott established the Minus18 Foundation, Australia’s national support organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) youth, in 2011.

Monash University

Micah Scott established the Minus18 Foundation, Australia’s national support organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) youth, in 2011.

Katrina Lee-Koo Associate and Deputy Director of Monash GPS (Gender, Peace and Security).

The gender politics of Julie Bishop’s resignation

Julie Bishop is not only experienced, but also popular with voters. Why was she overlooked for the PM's job? And what role does her gender play in the recent events?

Julie Bishop is not only experienced, but also popular with voters. Why was she overlooked for the PM's job? And what role does her gender play in the recent events?

Paula Gerber Professor of Law

Six months after marriage equality there's much to celebrate – and still much to do

Six months after same-sex marriage became legal in Australia, the disasters predicted by the 'no' side haven't happened, but there's still some way to go to achieve real equality.

Six months after same-sex marriage became legal in Australia, the disasters predicted by the 'no' side haven't happened, but there's still some way to go to achieve real equality.

Nicole Kalms Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture and Director of the XYX Lab

LGBTIQ centre: A lesson in building pride one step, and brick, at a time

Bringing together key members of the LGBTIQ community was critical to discovering what they wanted the Pride Centre to be and helped guide its design principle.

Bringing together key members of the LGBTIQ community was critical to discovering what they wanted the Pride Centre to be and helped guide its design principle.

Dominique Allen Senior Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation

Anti-discrimination law: Forty years on, how far have we come?

Private mediation has been a roadblock to advances in anti-discrimination law in Victoria. Could a new corporate watchdog be the answer?

Private mediation has been a roadblock to advances in anti-discrimination law in Victoria. Could a new corporate watchdog be the answer?

Martijn Van Der Kamp Teaching Fellow, Monash Business School

Confirmation bias: I believe, therefore it's true

Stirring controversy can lead to a reinforcement of deep-seated values, and hinder progress.

Stirring controversy can lead to a reinforcement of deep-seated values, and hinder progress.

Sara Niner Researcher and lecturer in anthropology

Microfinance: magic bullet or quick fix?

The programs to date have delivered, at best, only modest results in the fight against poverty.

The programs to date have delivered, at best, only modest results in the fight against poverty.

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Katrina Lee-Koo Associate and Deputy Director of Monash GPS (Gender, Peace and Security).

Pursuing gender equality: distance travelled, ground lost and ways forward

Hyper-masculinity is a defining feature of global politics, but the #metoo movement is prising open opportunities to pursue gender equality as women fight back.

Hyper-masculinity is a defining feature of global politics, but the #metoo movement is prising open opportunities to pursue gender equality as women fight back.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Malaysian geneticist prefers the human connection

Professor Maude E. Phipps' work in human genetics at Monash Malaysia extends to her advocacy of bioethics education and research programs in Asia, and gender equity in STEMM.

Maude Phipps Professor of Human Genetics, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Malaysia

Professor Maude E. Phipps' work in human genetics at Monash Malaysia extends to her advocacy of bioethics education and research programs in Asia, and gender equity in STEMM.

Maria Tanyag Research Fellow, Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre

Duterte, hypermasculinity and the key to populism

The exploitation of gender in populist politics is no more starkly illustrated than in the Philippines.

The exploitation of gender in populist politics is no more starkly illustrated than in the Philippines.

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Jacqui True Director of the Centre for Gender, Peace and Security

How women can help prevent terrorism

Could the war on terror be won by listening to and empowering women?

Could the war on terror be won by listening to and empowering women?

Politics And Society

Brady Robards Senior Lecturer, Sociology

The enduring significance of Pride

Melbourne's Midsumma Pride march was a reason to celebrate and reflect, but also showed there's much more to be done in and for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Melbourne's Midsumma Pride march was a reason to celebrate and reflect, but also showed there's much more to be done in and for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Martijn Van Der Kamp Teaching Fellow, Monash Business School

How unconscious bias shapes your thinking (and what you can do about it)

Most Australians believe in values such as fairness and equality – but these can be harder to act on than you would think.

Most Australians believe in values such as fairness and equality – but these can be harder to act on than you would think.

Paula Gerber Professor of Law

Marriage Equality: We have so many reasons to celebrate

Expect plenty of rainbow weddings in 2018, but same-sex marriage sends a more powerful message than that.

Expect plenty of rainbow weddings in 2018, but same-sex marriage sends a more powerful message than that.

Paula Gerber Professor of Law

Same-sex marriage: Australia finally achieves equality, but there's more to be done

... But Australia legalising marriage equality does not necessarily mean LGBTI people enjoy all of the same human rights as heterosexual people

... But Australia legalising marriage equality does not necessarily mean LGBTI people enjoy all of the same human rights as heterosexual people

Politics And Society

Jacqui True Director of the Centre for Gender, Peace and Security

Foreign Policy: Soft power or smart power? Flipping Australia’s white paper

The new Foreign Policy White Paper offers a mix of soft power and co-operative initiatives alongside the usual emphasis on hard-nosed security strategy.

The new Foreign Policy White Paper offers a mix of soft power and co-operative initiatives alongside the usual emphasis on hard-nosed security strategy.