UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING EVERYDAY SEXISMS

In 2021, a research team led by professor Mindy Blaise at Edith Cowan University were awarded Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding for a project entitled Understanding and Addressing Everyday Sexisms in Australian Universities. In order to investigate this topic, the team adopted a 4 phase, mixed methods approach that involved:

• An audit of all 39 of Australia’s public university websites that looked for gender equity policy and if and where the word ‘sexism’ appeared

• Interviews with key women and gender diverse stakeholders with diverse identity characteristics (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women; women of colour; sexuality diverse) working in relevant positions (STEM leaders, Equity Officers, Complaints Officers)

• Designed and distributed a mixed methods large-scale survey to 12 Australian universities (N = 1257 responses)

• Ran x3 creative focus groups in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney 

All of the activities in this micro-credential are based upon findings from the research. 

Alongside project: Creative and PhD candidate Emma Fishwick created video, visual art and choreographic responses to the research. Her PhD, Slow Choreographies: addressing everyday sexisms through embodied creative methods, was confirmed in 2024.

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