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When it feels as if the world around you is collapsing, there are few quicker, more spiritually nourishing, ways to reset than by listening to your favourite music artist, or watching a spoken word poet really tackle the world head on.
Red Ridge helps create healthy and resilient communities in remote western Queensland by bringing people together in art and cultural activities.
As we return to our busy lives after the holiday break, we’re looking to a very full 2022. Although there are many uncertainties about the coming year, one thing is for sure – the work of creating a gender equal world will need powerful advocates. Here are five changemakers to watch in 2022.
Welcome to WOW Western Queensland - Charleville. Our event was held on the 4-5 of June 2021 on the traditional land of the Bidjara peoples. Across the weekend of activities, more than 600 guests attended and enjoyed a range of performances, conversations, workshops and a makers market.
This short fact sheet draws on text from Equality Australia’s fact sheet on the Religious Discrimination Bill.
On 15th March 2021, thousands demonstrated in shared rage and frustration at the diabolical state of gender relations in our nation. March4Justice was a rare moment but how do we turn this moment into momentum? Why is inertia so powerful in this space, what are the forces sustaining inequality, and who or what is going to change them? And why did it take gender inequality striking at the heart of White middle Australia before our institutions sat up and took notice?
This year has been all about Regional Women, and we’re pleased to present these interviews, filmed in Cairns in the wake of our WOW Cairns event postponement.
Meet Del Cole, bus driver, bus company owner, entrepreneur, advocate and charity powerhouse. Five foot tall and invincible, this tiny powerhouse has a remarkable story.
In March 2020, all over the world women were forced back into their homes during lockdown. For some, this meant a new confinement to the domestic sphere with little help, along with responsibilities for supervising children’s education, care for aging parents, worries about partners and finances. For others, new anxieties arose from their professional roles as health workers and teachers – on the frontline of caring.
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard presents a podcast in her role as Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership. In each episode Julia leads a thoughtful but fun discussion with well-known female (and some male) leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, sport and many more. By celebrating their stories and learning the lessons from their lives, the podcast gives us insight into what needs to be done so more women get to lead.
What is the view like from the top of Mount Everest? How does our hair define, and even enable us? How are women leading the way in the fight against climate change? We've unearthed some incredible content from our last major event - a series of interviews conducted by the effervescent Bec Mac.
With the overarching theme of “Women and Girls in a Time of Crisis”, WOW Global 24 analysed the issues, explored solutions, spotlighted what is already being done, and heard from women, girls and people of all genders who are working towards a better, post Covid-19 world.
Enjoy these excerpts from the Australian and Pacific content broadcast as part of WOW Global 24. WOW Global was broadcast June 27-28 2020.
We are delighted to present CEO of Screen Queensland Kylie Munnich in conversation with Madeline di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, prior to our December 2nd, 2020 screening of 'This Changes Everything'.