Athena SWAN Gender Equity Charter at Charles Sturt
Athena SWAN
'Inclusive' is one of the four core values at Charles Sturt University. Our commitment to gender equity is vital to attracting the best researchers and academics.
"Women comprise more than half of science PhD graduates and early career researchers, but just 17% of senior academics in Australian universities and research institutes. The loss of so many women scientists is a significant waste of expertise, talent and investment, and this impacts our nation's scientific performance and productivity." - SAGE
About Athena SWAN
Athena SWAN is an accreditation framework to address gender equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine disciplines (STEMM) in higher education and research. Established in the UK in 2005, Athena SWAN has a proven reputation for creating a gender inclusive workplace. In Australia, Athena SWAN is run by Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), a partnership between the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. SAGE is funded by its member institutions and the Commonwealth government under the National Innovation and Science Agenda.
Members commit to adopting 10 key principles within their policies, practices, action plans and culture.
Athena SWAN @ Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt was awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award in December 2018 and is one of the first Australian universities to receive this prestigious award.
Charles Sturt was awarded two Atena Swan Silver Cygnets in 2025 for work on enhancing gender equality in the Academic Promotions Process and the redesign of the Workplace Assessment and Adjustment Process.
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The journey toward achieving gender equality is for everyone. These are some simple ways you can make a difference.