Gender equity

Our Leadership Commitment

" Celebrating a diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of the Monash University vision. Achieving true gender equity is central to that endeavour. Only through the efforts of everyone in the Monash community can we become the truly excellent institution to which we aspire " - Professor Margaret Gardner AO, President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University

In the past two decades, Monash has taken a strong and constructive approach to gender equity. We have pioneered initiatives such as the Senior Women’s Shadowing Program Advancing Women Research Success Grants, entrenched the principle of “achievement relative to opportunity” into all of our decision making processes; supported academic women seeking promotion.

Why Gender Equity?

At Monash, we believe to be truly excellent we must embed diversity into the fabric of who we are. A focus on gender equity and inclusivity has been fundamental to our organisational strategy for more than three decades. We believe equity makes us better as a University and stronger as a community. We strive to create an organisational culture that is inclusive and in which female staff participate equally at all levels in our pursuit of excellence.