Generation Equality Forum took place in Mexico City in March and in Paris from 30 June – 2 July 2021. The Forum launched a global 5-year action journey to accelerate gender equality by 2026.
From 2021, the AMA has set a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Federal AMA representative positions overall.
RANZCOG Women’s Health Summit by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), held on the 27th of May 2021, collaborated to discuss and address pressing health challenges faced by Australian women.
2021 federal budget will include almost $354 million for women’s health, with funding for conditions such as endometriosis and increased screening for breast and cervical cancers.
The Australian Medical Association Victoria has voted and ratified that AMA boards should have an equal 40% of each gender
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has launched Let’s Operate With Respect, a campaign to help put an end to bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment in surgery
In November 2018, the RANZCOG Board appointed a Gender Equity and Diversity Working Group (GEDWG), with the objectives of creating policies and enacting processes that would improve gender equity, inclusion and diversity within our College.
In 2019, the College released its Gender Equity and Diversity Report, providing the guidance and practical steps towards achieving this goal.
Baker McKenzie, a major Australian Law Firm, has announced gender-equal parental leave
ING Bank Australia, has announced gender-equal parental leave, becoming the first bank in Australia to do so!
