Published on: 23 June 2025
From 2–13 June 2025, The University of Queensland proudly hosted the Australia Awards Short Course on Breaking Barriers: Promoting Inclusive Leadership in STEM, managed by KONESKI in collaboration with Australia Awards in Indonesia. This short course brought together 25 emerging leaders from Indonesia to explore the principles of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and their application in the STEM sector. In this Q&A, UQ speaks with Ifatul (Ifa) Khasanah, a passionate advocate for inclusive leadership in STEM. With over 107,000 Instagram followers, Ifa uses her platform to inspire and educate others about equity in science and technology.