The full keynote address given by Mary Crooks AO, Executive Director of the Victorian Women’s Trust, to the Equals Now Symposium, Canberra 16 June 2021.
24th June, 21 Read more
Congratulations to Mununjali Yugambeh author Ellen van Neerven on winning Book of the Year, Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry and Multicultural NSW Award at NSW Premier's Literary Awards for their second poetry collection, Throat! Here Ellen shares the key books and poets that significantly shaped the way they think about poetry and feminism. A must read.
5th May, 21 Read more
“The pandemic exposed some really good sides to this country, but it exposed some real weaknesses. And one of them is our childcare system.” - Mary Crooks On Thursday the 18th of March, Mary Crooks AO (executive director, Victorian Women’s Trust) moderated a virtual town hall event on early learning reform, hosted by the Victorian Women’s Trust in partnership with Thrive By Five. Together with panellists Fiona Stanley (child and public health researcher); Christina Hobbs (co-founder & CEO, Verve Super); and Rana Hussain (diversity and inclusion consultant); they discussed how we...
7th April, 21 Read more
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts is a proud Bundjalung woman, storyteller and activist. At a young age, she made a lifetime commitment to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal children in custody and Out of Home Care. In this article, Vanessa muses on what International Women's Day means for her and the matriarchs who inspire her everyday.
3rd March, 21 Read more
Make it your IWD mission to join Here She Is, our directory of 700+ experts from a range of diverse fields. No speciality is too obscure, we want you.
3rd March, 21 Read more
Kick back and watch (or re-watch) these epic conversations.
9th December, 20 Read more
Catch up on 'Brazen Hussies Panel Talk', a Zoom panel talk including Brazen Hussies director Catherine Dwyer; Dr. Emma Fulu (executive director, the Equality Institute); and Christina Hobbs (CEO, Verve Super); moderated by Mary Crooks AO (executive director, Victorian Women's Trust).
25th November, 20 Read more
Barbara Wertheim OAM (former commissioner for equal opportunity Victoria) on how the feminist movement changed the modern world.
24th November, 20 Read more
Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains names and images of deceased persons. NAIDOC week 2020 (9-15 November) marks the launch of Warrior Woman Lane, a newly unveiled street name and art installation created to celebrate the life of Aboriginal activist and artist Lisa Bellear.
10th November, 20 Read more
"To me, safety is multifaceted and extends beyond what is tangible. It means different things to different people, yet it is a crucial part of all our lives. Safety is feeling held, seen, heard and respected."
13th October, 20 Read more