Embargo until Thursday 25 May 2023 Franklin Women, Australia’s only professional community dedicated to supporting women across the health and medical research ecosystem, has today announced it has secured a 2-year grant from NSW Health. The boost in funding will...
Sydney, Wednesday 8 March 2023 Three social impact groups have come together to improve the visibility of women online, launching a step-by-step tutorial series about how to edit Wikipedia – the world’s largest online encyclopedia. Wikipedia has a significant...
Sydney, Thursday 13 October 2022 Franklin Women, a social enterprise that supports Australian women working in health and medical research, has announced the recipients of its innovative scholarship that aims to reduce the impact of caring responsibilities on career...
Sydney, Thursday 7 April 2022 Women working in the health, medical and life sciences sectors will take to their keyboards on World Health Day to increase the visibility of women in science on Wikipedia, combatting gender bias on the online encyclopaedia. Only 19% of...
Sydney, 24 October 2021 One of the first studies to evaluate a mentoring program for mid-career women in Australian academic research shows it not only benefits participants but can also foster a more inclusive workplace. Dr Amy Vassallo, Research Fellow within the...
Sydney, 2 September 2021 Franklin Women is excited to announce their founder Dr Melina Georgousakis has been named one of the finalists of the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes in the category Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers. Considered the Oscars of...
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