Gender Equality

Our vision

All people realise their inherent freedom and equality.

Gender inequality is one of the most pervasive forms of inequality globally, limiting the rights, opportunities and freedoms of women and girls, leading to poorer health, social and economic outcomes.

Leveraging our experience in addressing systemic inequality issues like modern slavery, Minderoo Foundation aims to ensure that all people realise their inherent freedom and equality, focusing on the social and economic empowerment of women and girls.

Our approach

Emphasises the necessity of shifting harmful social norms, dismantling structural barriers and redistributing resources and power dynamics.

We create impact by empowering community-based organisations with the resources they need and through advocacy with governments and businesses to drive systemic change.

Outcomes

Social and cultural norms promote freedom and equality.

Government and business ensure people are safe and fairly treated.

Power and resources accelerate progress toward freedom and equality.

Bodies of Work

Equal Economic Opportunity

Disadvantaged women and girls in Australia and the Asia Pacific region have greater economic agency.

Embedding Equality

Key barriers that prevent gender equality are removed to support women, men, boys and girls, in all their diversity, to exercise their full agency.

Freedom From Violence

Effective gender-based violence prevention initiatives are embedded in key settings in Australia.

Walk Free

Discriminated and marginalised communities in select countries are less vulnerable to modern slavery.