SDG5: Gender Equality

As the 26^th Conference of the Parties (COP26) gets underway in Scotland, it is more important than ever to push for gender justice in climate change planning, and for a gender just transition.

In this contribution to our blog series, Anthony Sunjaya reflects on the 2020 UNSW ASEAN Conference and what lies ahead for ASEAN.

In light of the many achievements by women leaders in the IGD community, we asked Rosemary Kayess (Faculty of Law, UNSW) and Somali Cerise (Institute for Global Development) to share their reflections on what achieving a fairer future for women mi

Robyn and her team are helping advance the health of women and children in Northern Uganda.  In partnership with Gulu University, they have surveyed women on reproductive health and domestic violence, published results, and together with Gulu and

Andrew is evaluating point of care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in PNG to demonstrate whether this strategy could improve mother and newborn health.

Angela and her team at the Kirby Institute and the PNGIMR undertake research around the sexual, reproductive and maternal health of men and women in PNG, directly influencing government policy, improving sexual health and awareness, and demystifyi

Stephen Bell is working on youth-led projects in PNG and in Indigenous Australia that seek to further understand young people’s sexual, reproductive and maternal health risks and experiences, helping to reshape health services and community progra

Christine Forster is training and educating government workers, community leaders, students and the law community in Myanmar and India in women’s rights, helping to advance the status of women beyond dated and discriminatory laws.

In collaboration with WSU and Macquarie University, UNSW is providing coaching accreditation and health training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, increasing the number of Indigenous coaches and empowering them to be leaders and positivel