Diana Riley is an Australian public policy specialist and researcher working at the intersection of gender equality, caregiving, fatherhood and masculinity. With a background spanning public administration, academic research and the community sector, her work has contributed on both a domestic and international basis to human rights legal reforms, women’s safety initiatives, and gender equality policy development. Diana’s career began in women’s rights and gender-based violence policy, which led her to a central question: gender equality has transformed women’s lives — but how is it also reshaping the lives of boys and men. Her doctoral research advances this question by examining how law, public policy, and cultural narratives shape masculinity, fatherhood and men’s participation in care. Diana holds three Master’s degrees in Social Work, Human Rights, and Politics and Public Policy. Her work focuses on building more inclusive approaches to gender equality that strengthen outcomes for women, men, girls and boys alike — recognising that more equal, caring and connected societies benefit us all.