Until now, most of the focus and funding for family violence in Victoria has been on the response. Response is obviously critical, but as we all know, family violence will not stop without more resources dedicated to stopping it ‘before’ … Continue reading
27. 27 women have died at the hands of their intimate partner so far this year, we are only six months through. It pains me. There are many good people working very hard to address the issue and policy reform … Continue reading
A State Memorial Service for Fiona Richardson, who died of breast cancer last week, will be held in Melbourne’s Northcote on Thursday 31st August. FIONA RICHARDSON MEMORIAL SERVICE WHERE: Regal ballroom, 216 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Ballroom MAP: Tap here for … Continue reading
It was an enormous pleasure to meet guests at Jewish Care’s ‘Friends of Montefiore’ annual brunch in Melbourne. Sponsored by the Pratt Foundation, this event has a rich, thirty-four year history. 220 people travelled to Leonda by the Yarra to raise funds for Gary Smorgon House … Continue reading
Engaging Women congratulates Australian author, journalist and feminist activist Dr Anne Summers AO who will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney in recognition of decades of leadership in civic life. Her 1975 bestseller ‘Damned Whores and God’s Police’ was the … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW THAT AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS CHILDREN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE DEVELOPMENTALLY VULNERABLE AS NON-INDIGENOUS CHILDREN? Cathy Freeman Foundation, Stomp out the gap campaign. We all know Catherine Freeman as one of our … Continue reading
I created a plan to improve my soft skills and started looking at what kind of professional and personal development I could do. Maria Markman, Chair ACS Victoria. Maria Markman was a teenager living in Russia when her astute dad … Continue reading
I’m just coming down from the high of witnessing today’s NAB AFLW official season launch. Watching business woman Susan Alberti grace the stage with eight fine athletes and a shiny women’s premiership cup is something I doubt I’ll ever forget. Love the game … Continue reading
As the longest-serving news man on Australian television Mal Walden has met some incredible women including Princess Diana. Lucky for us, he kept a diary. Mal’s 53 diaries have now been shaped into a fascinating memoir, The News Man. I caught up with him and couldn’t wait to … Continue reading
Hagar’s fourth annual ‘Lunch to Liberate’ was billed as a fun, empowering, inspiring afternoon where women come together to raise awareness and funds for survivors of slavery. As you can see, it didn’t disappoint. Four hundred women turned out, raising an incredible … Continue reading