Water Security Series: Gender equality - Wednesday 11 March

Gender diversity in the water sector remains an issue both nationally and internationally to the detriment of the sector. In Australia, this inequality is particularly stark at leadership levels where women’s participation remains low, tracking below the national average for all sectors.

Internationally a recent World Bank review of water utilities across 28 economies found that women make up, on average, just 18 percent of the workforce. Yet the evidence shows that increased participation by women in the sector leads to improved outcomes across a diverse range of factors including innovation, governance, operational efficiency and improved decision making. Join us to explore why this happening, why it is important and what we can do to make changes.

Chair:
Dr Sharon Davis, the University of Melbourne

Panelists:
Dr Marian Neal, The Australian Water Partnership
Pat McCafferty, Yarra Valley Water
Lucia Cade, South East Water
Professor Mike Stewardson, the University of Melbourne

Register here.