Gender Consortium

Official Twitter account for the @Flinders University Gender Consortium. The GC is a group of associates who have expertise in gender & development issues.

[United Nations @UN]

Indigenous languages continue to disappear at alarming rates.

The International Decade of Indigenous Languages is a rallying call for urgent action to protect & preserve the cultural & intellectual heritage they represent. https://t.co/06C4Y8AWWz

#WeAreIndigenous via @UNESCO

[DFAT South Australia @DFATinSA]

Discussing Australia's experience of gendering trade policy with @AustraliaAwards Fellows from Indonesia's Ministry of Women's Economic Empowerment & Child Protection & Lao PDR's Ministry of Education & Sport. Thanks Flinders Uni Gender Consortium! @GCFlinders @IndonesiaInSyd

[Katrine Hildyard MP @KatrineHildyard]

Thank you Grace Tame for your courageous voice

Following Grace’s advocacy, #saparli has legislated to ensure predators are not charged with an “unlawful sexual relationship with a child" but rather “sexual abuse of a child" reflecting the vile nature of the crime

Words matter.

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

Very informative and timely paper co-authored by our grad cert alumna @alicejaneridge - look forward to part 2.

[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

“Ambitious and transformative policies require a strong commitment to building the internal gender capability of staff – which is a focus of both the German and US approaches,” say @alicejaneridge and @lotte_wolff.

@iwda @dfat #FeministForeignPolicy
https://t.co/QDLRtnm7Qk

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

Our @AustraliaAwards fellowship alumna @BetSharon will be sure to bring an in depth gender lens to this topic so be sure to tune in

[Collaboration of Women In Development - CWID @Cwid4Cwid]

Join our Executive Director HSC @BetSharon live on @BarakaFmKe as she will be talking about Making Mental Health a Priority from 7:00 to 8:00 pm hosted by George and Triciah. Don't miss @ForumCivHubESA
@UN_Women @AkiliDada
#CWIDGender
#mentalhealth

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

Great gender mainstreaming advice and tips in this article co-written by grad cert alumna @JoChoe1. Will add it to the tactics section of our DVST 9032 topic readings for sure! https://t.co/2infAj58st

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

4/4 @GCFlinders is planning another larger event with Poonam for later in the year so we can learn more and explore pathways for future actions in support of Dalit women and peoples in Nepal. As plans emerge we will keep you posted.

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

1/4 Incredible to mark occasion of Nepalese New Year 2080 with a deeply insightful and motivating conversation amongst peers and allies, led by Dalit woman leader @poonam_mohtey who is an AustraliaAwards Scholarship Masters of Women’s & Gender Studies alumna @AusAmbNP

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

3/4 At the recent 15th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues held in Geneva, Switzerland Poonam gave a speech about the situation of Dalit women's human rights in Nepal.

[Australian Human Rights Commission @AusHumanRights]

After seven years, today is Kate Jenkins' last day as Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner. From all of us at the Commission and beyond - congratulations, and thank you for your excellent work towards gender equality in Australia.

[Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative @TheFFPCollab]

By now you know that we @TheFFPCollab 🧡 the #FeministForeignPolicy hashtag, but what does it mean to us, our Global Partner Network and our Coalition for FFP in the US?

Listen to Collaborative founder @lyricthompson share our definition of FFP with the FFP + Group at #CSW67.

[DFAT South Australia @DFATinSA]

Visiting Vietnamese leaders on their @AustraliaAwards ‘Women in Leadership Journey’ experiencing #FirstNations culture at the Yarnin Pangari Festival. Here with Ngarrindjeri & Karuna elder Major Uncle Moogy Sumner & SA Governor HE Frances Adamson #Aus4Skills @GCFlinders @AusAmbVN

[PEN America @PENamerica]

PEN America stands in solidarity with North Atlantic Books in condemning the egregious online abuse directed at Dalit author Thenmozhi Soundararajan, in retaliation for her writing and advocacy, along with threats against her colleagues and allies. https://t.co/cRAwuZAYgH

[Gender Consortium @GCFlinders]

Best ever networking event under host @TorrensvilleBC’s epic dome with visiting female leaders to SA from Vietnam on their @AustraliaAwards ‘Women in Leadership Journey’ Short Course @KatrineHildyard @AusAmbVN @DFATinSA @EqualOpSA #Aus4Skills #VAC

[SBS News @SBSNews]

Jacinda Ardern has opened up about her personal journey with pregnancy as she delivered her last address to New Zealand parliament.
Watch more SBS News videos here: https://t.co/L8SjdQlmhL

[Coralus @Coralus_World]

Activators @LeesaChesser & @CGAngelaBogden recently joined Gendering Investment, Trade & Foreign AffairsPanel with @DFATinSA's Tammy Hubycz & Vietnamese leaders on their Women in Leadership Journey.

[Equal Opportunity SA @EqualOpSA]

Pleasure to meet with visiting female leaders from Vietnam on their ‘Women in Leadership Journey’ @AustraliaAwards visit. Shared how @EqualOpSA tackles gender inequality & other discriminatory barriers to women's leadership #Aus4Skills #VAC @GCFlinders @AusAmbVN @AusAmbGender

[Human Services SA @HumanServicesSA]

Ab Fab to meet with female leaders from Vietnam on their @AustraliaAwards ‘Women in Leadership Journey’. Shared our cross-government efforts to tackle gender inequality & GBV, both significant barriers to women's leadership #Aus4Skills #VAC @GCFlinders @AusAmbVN @AusAmbGender

[IWDA @iwda]

Australia has the chance to put feminism at the heart of our international development cooperation – and we should! Our Director @jojomaia explores the benefits of a #feminist aid policy for @devpolicy.

🔗https://t.co/nfBAqb8gPy @SenatorWong @PatConroy1 #AusPol #AusFFP #FFP