International Day of the Girl 

In 2019, 90 girls from nine Brisbane high schools (years 10 and 11) came together at QPAC on Friday 11 October for a day of special WOW-like activities to celebrate the International Day of the Girl and to brainstorm ideas for WOW Australia 2020.

Several inspirational women were on hand to share their life experiences, engage serious conversations, spark ideas and provide different perspectives on the 2019 Theme — GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable.  They included Lizzie Lorley from 4AAA, Aria-Winning First Nation musician Emily Wurramurra, social enterprise entrepreneur Mikhara Ramsing, founder and CEO of Inspire Sport - Annie Flamsteed, the award-winning and self-published slam poet Anisa Nanduala, multi-award winning millennial entrepreneur Nicole Gibson, and a guest appearance from Queensland Deputy Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister Shannon Fentiman.

The day was topped off with a WOW speed-mentoring session where each girl met with four different professional women from all walks of life while enjoying the views of the City from the pods on The Wheel of Brisbane!

An inspirational, motivating day full of discussion, debate and different thinking -  definitely a school day unlike any other!  

Working alongside and supporting all girls to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights, we will celebrate achievements by, with and for girls since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and passage of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

WOW International Day of the Girl 2019 was supported by: