Date August 18, 2022
Hour 12:30 pm
The value of placing a “gender lens” on economic policy and budget design is gaining stronger attention in the Australian policy environment.
In recognition of the growing interest in Gender Responsive Budgeting at the Federal Government level and among various State Governments in Australia, the Women in Economics Network is organising a two-part online event on the purpose and practice of Gender Responsive Budgeting.
All members and supporters of the Economic Society of Australia (ESA) and Women in Economics Network (WEN) are warmly invited to these special online webinars, organised by the South Australian and New South Wales Branches of WEN in in collaboration with the University of Adelaide.
The first webinar will be hosted by WEN SA Branch and is aimed at informing the audience on the history, principles and practice of Gender Responsive Budgeting within Australia and internationally. This event will be held online on 18th August 2022 at 12:30pm AEST and will include presentations and panel discussion by five eminent experts who bring a combination of economic, legislative and public policymaking insights to this issue:
Emeritus Professor Rhonda Sharp – University of South Australia
Dr Monica Costa – Curtin University
Professor Miranda Stewart – The University of Melbourne
Professor Helen Hodgson – Curtin University
Associate Professor Julie Smith – Australian National University
The second webinar will be hosted by WEN NSW Branch and will place emphasis on how to undertake gender impact assessments and design gender responsive policies looking forward in the Australian context. This event will be held on 8th September 2022 at 1pm AEST and be facilitated by Ms Chirine Dada, a senior advisor to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). This panel will bring a combination of insights from economics, public policy, legislative and human rights perspectives:
Dr Leonora Risse – RMIT University and Women in Economics Network
Dr Ramona Vijeyarasa – UTS
Mr Nick Wood – NSW Treasury
Gender Responsive Budgeting: Part 1 Event details
Hosted by WEN SA
PS: Booking details and detailed speaker profiles for the Part 2 Event will be sent in a separate email closer to the event.
Date: Thursday 18 August 2022
Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm AEST
Venue: Online via Zoom – Register below
Cost: Free
Both men and women are welcome to attend. The event is open to public.
The Women in Economics Network aims to promote and support the careers of female economists and foster greater gender equality and inclusion within the economics profession in Australia. If you would like to show your support for WEN, we invite you to consider joining or renewing your membership. To check the status of your membership, log in to the ESA portal to ensure your membership is current and tick the WEN box in My Profile.