Rowena Maguire (pictured, above), Professor in the School of Law, will join a panel to discuss balancing the scales of gender equality on Tuesday 4th November 2025.
Globally, 3.9 billion women and girls face laws that limit their economic and legal rights, 1 in 3 experience physical or sexual violence, and women hold fewer than 40% of judicial positions worldwide.
In Australia, justice is still out of reach for many: sexual assault conviction rates sit at just 7%, and First Nations women are 34 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence.
Together, we can challenge these barriers, champion the leadership of First Nations and Pacific women, and create a fairer, safer world.
Join QUT Business School and UN Women Australia to hear from our panel of changemakers, legal experts, and advocates driving real impact and be part of the movement for gender justice.
Meet the panel
- Professor Rowena Maguire (QUT School of Law and QUT Centre for Justice) – speaking on climate impacts on women and girls.
- Candice Hughes, Solicitor, YFS Legal – speaking on justice for First Nations women and girls.
- Eleanor Dickens, Partner, Clayton Utz – speaking on accessing justice rooted in discriminatory laws and social stigma.
- Anna White, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth – speaking on climate impacts on women and girls.
- Simone Clarke, CEO, UN Women Australia – panel moderator.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
Time: 5.45pm to 8pm AEST
Venue: Owen J Wordsworth Room, Level 12, S Block, QUT Gardens Point Campus
Cost: Free