YWCA Canberra

Courtney Lawler

Courtney Lawler is YWCA Canberra’s Communication & Events Coordinator.

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  • 23 September 2016: My time as a YWCA Canberra Board Trainee

    YWCA Canberra is committed to fostering the growth and development of young women leaders. Each year, our Board of Directors conducts the Board Traineeship Program, which provides women with the opportunity to gain experience in governance, finance and strategic management without the legal and financial responsibilities of being a Board Director.  Here, we speak to […]

  • 16 September 2016: Meet the Candidates: an evening of discussion and debate

    On the evening of Thursday 9 September, members of the ACT community came together at YWCA House for a unique opportunity to meet the candidates. More than 40 YWCA Canberra members and friends spent the evening chatting to 20 of the women standing for election to the ACT Legislative Assembly. With representatives from the Canberra […]

  • 11 August 2016: She Leads College Conference – empowering the next generation of female leaders

    Have you ever considered how different the world would look if young women were supported to speak up, have their voices heard, and believe in the ability to lead? We have. That’s why YWCA Canberra hosts the annual She Leads College Conference for girls in years 11 and 12 – to empower the next generation […]

  • 7 June 2016: Why we need women’s leadership programs

    Did you know that at the current rate of change, we will have to wait until 2050 to see some broad form of gender equality in Australia? Leadership is just one site of gender inequality where we’re not seeing change come fast enough. Women are hugely underrepresented in formal leadership positions worldwide. Here are some of […]

  • 4 May 2016: Philippa Moss: Activist, Feminist, Health Policy Expert

    Philippa Moss

    The 2016 She Leads Conference will be held on Tuesday 17 May at QT Canberra, with She Leads masterclasses to be held on Monday 16 May. Tickets and program details are now available at 2016.sheleads.org.au. Open to all, the She Leads Conference brings women from a range of sectors, at all stages of their leadership journeys, together with Australia’s […]

  • 2 May 2016: Indira Naidoo: author, gardener, sustainability advocate

    Indira Naido holding plants

    The 2016 She Leads Conference will be held on Tuesday 17 May at QT Canberra, with She Leads masterclasses to be held on Monday 16 May. Tickets and program details are now available at 2016.sheleads.org.au. Open to all, the She Leads Conference brings women from a range of sectors, at all stages of their leadership journeys, together with Australia’s […]

  • 22 April 2016: Jeanette Purkis: author, public speaker, autism advocate

    The 2016 She Leads Conference will be held on Tuesday 17 May at QT Canberra, with She Leads masterclasses to be held on Monday 16 May. Tickets and program details are now available at 2016.sheleads.org.au. Open to all, the She Leads Conference brings women from a range of sectors, at all stages of their leadership journeys, […]

  • 3 March 2016: Jane Caro to MC 2016 She Leads Conference

    The 2016 She Leads Conference will be held on Tuesday 17 May at QT Canberra, with She Leads masterclasses to be held on Monday 16 May. Tickets and program details are now available at 2016.sheleads.org.au. We are excited to announce author, journalist and social commentator, Jane Caro, will MC the 2016 She Leads Conference to […]