Do you want to work for an internationally recognised organisation committed to advancing gender equality and ending violence against women and girls?
If the answer is yes, you’ve come to the right place!
Who We Are
The Equality Institute (EQI) is a global feminist agency working to advance gender equality and end violence against women and girls. Founded by Dr Emma Fulu in
2015, from a driving belief that violence prevention would benefit from more organisations and programmes working with a distinctly intersectional feminist approach.
Our vision is a world in which diversity is celebrated, all people are respected, and power and resources are shared equally. We are values-driven and underpinned by feminist principles in the ways we work and how we conduct ourselves. We believe that how we work matters as much as what we do.
So you know who we are, but what does it look like inside?
Of course, we’re biased, but we think we’re pretty great to work with. We’re a small team of around 20 passionate and dedicated people who work either fully remotely or in a hybrid arrangement. We currently based in Naarm (Melbourne) and have team members in country Victoria, Tasmania and Timor-Leste.
We try to connect in person as much as possible. Our most recent all-staff retreat took place in Warburton in 2024, the year before that in Melbourne and Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in 2022. They were pretty magical experiences.
Now to what we actually do…
Our purpose is to transform unequal power structures and support violence prevention efforts to thrive in a rapidly changing world – through research, learning, creative communications and policy advocacy.
We build the evidence base for prevention, with a focus on Australia, Asia, and the Pacific region, through diverse ethical and participatory methods, including practice-based learning, Indigenist, feminist mixed methods, research, and monitoring and evaluation.
We use strategic communications to ensure that evidence reaches the right people and implement accessible and inclusive campaigns to educate and inspire our communities.
We shape funding patterns, policy and practice in Australia and internationally through strategic engagement and advocacy.
We provide holistic support and education to organisations and individuals to become leaders for social change.
We strengthen our human capacity, policies and procedures to promote diversity and intersectionality, and support individual and organisational development, building upon our strong feminist foundation.
What are the benefits for employees?
We deeply value the contribution of our employees and their wellbeing is paramount. Here are just a few of our current benefits…
Mental Health Support
We prioritise our team’s mental health, with all employees having free access to capped confidential counselling from qualified psychologists or counsellors.
Additional Annual Leave
We understand the importance of rest in order to be our best selves. We offer all employees (pro-rata for part-timers) an additional five days of annual leave and an
extra three days of personal leave.
Family Violence Leave
As an organisation striving for equality, we offer 20 days (pro-rata for part-timers) paid family violence leave per year to support those affected by family violence.
Profit-Sharing Scheme
We offer a staff profit-sharing scheme which aims to distribute a percentage of any remaining surplus funds on an annual basis.
Flexible Work Arrangements
Flexibility is at the core of EQI and we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and work-life balance initiatives.
Learning Opportunities
Continuous learning opportunities with an organisational-wide Learning and Development Calendar as well as a personal professional development budget of $1,500 AUD each year.
Values-Led Culture
A psychologically-safe working environment where you can bring your authentic self to work every day.
An intersectional feminist approach
While violence affects women and girls across the world, different layers of people’s identities—such as their socio-economic status, indigeneity, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, minority status, age, and so on—impact the ways in which they are discriminated against and the types of violence perpetrated against them. Thus, our work aims to address not just gender inequality but all forms of inequality and systems of oppression in an interconnected way.
A collaborative team
The opportunity to be surrounded by an experienced and supportive team to learn and grow from.
Sound like the right workplace for you?
Then consider joining our team. We’d love to hear from you.