WOW Bites

The theme of 2021 International Day of the Girl Child is "Digital generation. Our generation."

To celebrate International Day of the Girl, we present these four WOW Bites from young Australian leaders of tomorrow.

Odette Best talks about her life as a nurse; Liz Wilkes – Managing Director / Midwife of My Midwives discusses her passion for birth and the transition to mothering; Lisa Mumbin & Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup from Katherine, Northern Territory, speaking about the healing place Banatjarl; and Maria Imaculada Guterres, CEO Alola Foundation for Women & Girls, Timor Leste, speaks about the Timorese people’s experience of Covid-19.

Aunty Delta and Áine Tyrell talk about their connection which led to a music video Action Aid Australia’s work around the world in climate change; Joy McClymont talks about her challenges with isolation and keeping fit 100kms from the nearest town during Covid-19; Rosemin Khan talks about how her childhood memories of family and living in different countries inspired her to become a politician.

These Bites have been recorded from home during the COVID-19 lockdown by some of the women chosen to present their stories in April at WOW Australia 2020.

‘Controlling the Controllables’ - Tahlulah Tillett on her challenges with sports injuries through COVID-19

‘But I Choose to Dance’ - Allycia Staples on the power of the performing arts enabling people with disability to flourish

‘Meri Tradies PNG’ - Doris Meliwane talks about the importance of setting up a trades association for women in the Pacific region

‘From Imposter to Martyr’ – Sarah Ford shares her story of working in a male dominated workplace

These stories from inspiring women will lift you up and change your perspective. Yes, here’s another amazing episode in our WOW Bites series, filmed from homes across Australia throughout the 2020 lockdown.