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Five Queensland women to watch in 2022
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.
Momentum
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?
Resilient Women on the Scenic Rim
The weekend of the 22 & 23 October 2021, saw a gathering of like minds for the inaugural Resilient Women festival on the Scenic Rim. Created from a partnership between the Making Good Alliance and Scenic Rim Regional Council, with support from WOW Australia, forward-thinking women gathered to share stories, listen to invigorating conversations, and partake in a variety of innovative workshops.
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Leigh Tabrett: “Where will the momentum for change come from?”
There is plenty of data showing the benefits to societies and economies where gender equality is best developed – so what can we possible conclude? That as a society, we literally don’t care? Or that actually, things are comfortable for those in positions of privilege and power as they are, so why change them? Or much more worrying, we are so blind to these inequalities and their effects, we are at a loss to do better.