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What if philanthropy thought differently about housing?

This thinking is echoed in Churchill Fellow Erin Dolan’s recently released Affordable Housing Foundations: How philanthropy can solve Australia’s housing crisis. Erin highlights that “housing security is deeply gendered”, while exploring how philanthropy can think more creatively about its role in building a different housing system.

Why applying a gender lens matters

This article was originally written by Sandy Blackburn for OnImpact. We are republishing it here with permission because its reflections on applying a gender lens strongly align with AIIW’s work and our belief that considering gender can lead to more informed, equitable and impactful investment decisions. The original article can be read on OnImpact here.

Are We Reaching a Tipping Point in Gender Lens Investing in Australia?

gender lens investing in Australia – For more than 15 years, Australians Investing in Women has focused on mobilising philanthropic capital to advance gender equality. This work has always been grounded in a dual rationale: fairness and economic value. A more gender equal world is not only more just, it is more prosperous. In Australia alone, closing gender gaps could contribute an estimated $128 billion to the economy each year.

Towards Women Deliver 2026: Australian Philanthropy Meeting the Moment 

With Women Deliver 2026 coming to Narrm (Melbourne) from 27–30 April next year, philanthropy has a rare opportunity. As one of the world’s largest global gatherings focused on gender equality, women’s and girls’ rights, and intersectional justice, Women Deliver will bring thousands of leaders, advocates, policymakers and funders to Australia amid profound social, economic and geopolitical change. 

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