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    Q&A: Humanitarian Advisory Group explains how NGOs can push for gender equality at the top

    New research from the Humanitarian Advisory Group identifies an important gap in achieving equal representation at the top of NGOs: data. Devex speaks to Kate Sutton, director of the Humanitarian Advisory Group, about this new research and who needs to be involved in discussions to create change at the top of NGOs.

    By Lisa Cornish // 27 March 2017

    Beyond International Women’s Day, issues concerning women in leadership and the gender pay gap are important topics of discussion for government and business. Reports, including Deloitte’s Women in the Boardroom, provide insight into both barriers and progress.

    For the humanitarian and development sector, new research from the Humanitarian Advisory Group identifies an important gap in achieving equal representation at the top of NGOs: data. The report, Women in Humanitarian Leadership, researched available data and information finding five key research gaps, including lack of representation from the sector in global research reports, inadequate evidence of the impact of women in humanitarian leadership on programs, and little evidence on the role of mentoring in creating female leaders in the sector.

    At the Asia Pacific Humanitarian Leadership Conference in Melbourne from April 26 to 28, Director of the Humanitarian Advisory Group Kate Sutton will be discussing this new research as part of a panel discussion on women in leadership.

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      Lisa Cornish is a former Devex Senior Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa has worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist and has been published throughout Australia in the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services.

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