Empowering young women – Every Girl
20 January 2015
What does it mean to be a good citizen? What are our human rights, and what do they look like? How do we know when we have respect in a relationship? What power do we have to make a difference to our community, or our world? These are just some of the questions that we […]
She screams gender inequality but is anybody listening?
25 November 2014
Eighty per cent of young women aged 15-30 don’t believe gender equality exists in Australia, while a staggering 88 per cent say that women experience discrimination. The annual She Speaks survey, by YWCA Australia and the University of Queensland, is the largest national survey of its kind, asking young women about their attitudes to and […]
Avid supporters and political aficionados gather for Julia Gillard’s in conversation event in Canberra
12 November 2014
The first woman Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, entered the National Portrait Gallery on Monday night to a standing ovation. The applause clamoured in the Gordon Darling Hall, with more than 300 guests excitedly waiting to hear first-hand about Ms Gillard’s experiences as Prime Minister, as detailed in her memoir, My Story. The event […]