The gender bias equation

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity, to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias and act for equality. This is so that collectively, we can #BreakTheBias and create a gender equal world that is free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

To celebrate IWD, Charles Sturt and Athena SWAN hosted a zoom event: Women, Feminism + Finance =? What is the gender bias equation? Opened by Vice- Chancellor, Renée Leon, this event featured guest speakers Dr Bomikazi Zeka (Associate Professor in Finance and Financial Planning at the University of Canberra) and Rebecca Glenn (Founder of the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety). Mediated by Donna Bridges from the Charles Sturt Gender and Feminist Studies Network and co-sponsored by The University of Canberra, this event presented a conversational deep dive into gender biases impacting women’s economic security and wellbeing.