It was one of those ‘glassy’ autumn days on Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. Perfect for the boat. But things quickly ramped up. Emerald (12) and Keaton (10) were over the moon (so was their mum!) as a pod of up … Continue reading
The big issues
Election 2022 make your vote count for women's progress
Engaging Women has been calling out cultural misogyny and inequality for more than a decade. For us, Saturday’s election is a rare opportunity. Covid-19 exposed gendered inequalities in our nation’s policies. We have been collectively disappointed by a misogynistic parliamentary … Continue reading
MAKE A MOTHER'S DAY
St Kilda Mums Make a Mother’s Day official campaign launch was a purposeful way to celebrate the return of Melbourne events after lockdown. An intimate gathering at L’Oreal Australia’s head office discovered why a toiletry bag filled with everyday essentials … Continue reading
RESPECT VICTORIA EXPLAINED?
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
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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
ENGAGING WOMEN KEYNOTES JEWISH CARE'S ANNUAL BRUNCH
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
A PLAN FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA
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
CATHY FREEMAN'S STOMP OUT THE GAP CAMPAIGN
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
HOW I ADVANCED MY CAREER IN TECH
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
WOMEN MAKING HISTORY: AFLW
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