Advancing collaborative conversations on gender equality in Australia and Korea
Status: Completed
Project Team: Dr Ellen Cho (Monash), Dr Shih Joo Tan, Professor Marie Segrave, Dr Stefani Vasil (ACU)
Funder: Australian-Korean Foundation
(Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Summary
Funded by DFAT and the Korean Women’s Development Institute this program seeks to advance collaborative conversations on gender equality in Australia and South Korea by answering a critical research question: How can we address gender inequality and prevent violence against women through international collaboration and policy development in the region? The program will foster meaningful dialogue, strengthen institutional partnerships and facilitate cross-country learning.
It will generate an evidence-base needed to inform policy changes that can lead to closing the gender gaps. The collaboration ensures that both nations can benefit from shared experiences, ultimately enhancing the societal impact of their gender equality efforts and promoting a safer, more equitable environment for women and children in the region.
The overall objective of this project was to enhance people-to-people links and deepen cooperation on gender equality and violence against women. This was in accordance with Number 24 of the Australia–Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed by the Australian and Korean governments in 2021.
Research Outputs
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Journal of Gender-Based Violence Special Issue: Migration, migrants and gender-based violence - Lessons from Asia and the Asian diaspora
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The project involved knowledge-exchange activities in Korea and Australia, including public events that were advertised in 2024 (in Melbourne) and 2025 (in Korea).
Technology-Facilitated Violence: Changing Patterns and Issues (Webinar) (27/04/2023)
Gender and Violence: Current Issues in South Korea(19/07/2024)
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Key contact:
Hyein Ellen Cho
Ellen.Cho@monash.edu