Universities and peak bodies are thinking post pandemic

A five-point commitment to address the “gendered effect of COVID 19” is out for endorsement.

It focuses on maintaining existing programmes and monitoring the gender impact of pandemic-related decisions, “including compounding intersectional factors.”

Some eight universities have signed, La Trobe U, Macquarie U, Uni Melbourne, Uni NSW, Uni Sydney, UTS, Uni Wollongong and Western Sydney U.

As have the Academy of Science, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australia, Male Champions of Change, the National Committee for Women in Engineering, and Science in Australia Gender Equity.