ASI Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
& Women’s Initiative

The ASI EDI Initiative aims to involve all members in promoting equity within the immunological community, recognizing that inclusivity enhances ASI’s research productivity and competitiveness.

The ASI Women’s Initiative has now transitioned into the broader ASI EDI Initiative, which aims to improve career opportunities and recognition for all underrepresented groups in immunology, including women, trans women, and femme/feminine identifying genderqueer and non-binary individuals. Originally constituted in 2014 by Roslyn Kemp and Barbara Fazekas de St Groth, it has benefited from ongoing support from the ASI Executive.

CORE OBJECTIVES:

• Promote equity within ASI
• Support unrepresented groups within ASI
• Highlight successes in the community
• Address gender and diversity issues in science

KEY INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THESE OBJECTIVES:

ASI Gender Equity and Inclusion Policy

Women's Initiative Awards

Women Speakers Database

Mentor-Mentee Program

Recommended Resources

#ASIWomensInitiative

To highlight the profiles and successes of ASI women

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science- the 11th of February 2019- the ASI Women’s Initiative launched #ASIWomensInitiative. Using this hashtag in combination with #IAmAnImmunologist on Twitter, we will profile women and their successes within the immunological community in Australia and New Zealand.

If you, or someone you know, has had a recent major win- a successful grant or Fellowship, a major paper, a high-profile presentation, media coverage- we would love to share that with the ASI community on social media. So let us know! Please email the ASI Social Media Manager if you have some great news about ASI women that you want to share or if you are interested in being profiled for #IAmAnImmunologist.

To see information on our celebrated ASI women, please search for #ASIWomensInitiative on Twitter!
 

ASI EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (EDI) COORDINATOR
& CHAIR, EDI COMMITTEE