Our International Women's Day Breakfast on Tuesday was co-hosted by the Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and the Opposition Leader, the Hon Bill Shorten MP. Both leaders spoke of the importance of gender equality and the need to make progress for the next generation of Australians.
Special Guest Natasha Stott Despoja AO, the Ambassador for Women and Girls spoke about the successes and challenges in the move towards gender equality, both in Australia and in our region.
UN Women National Committee Australia is pleased to announce that Lauren Jackson, Australia’s star basketball player has agreed to become a national Champion for the organisation, supporting our efforts to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality.
As a Champion, Lauren will attend the Canberra International Women’s Day lunch, held on March 7 and help to educate her large audience about the importance of gender equality. She will also encourage engagement and donations to UN Women through the UN Women National Committee Australia website and social media platforms.
The University of Sydney Business School is partnering with UN Women National Committee Australia in a joint effort to promote gender equality at the most senior levels of the nation’s public, corp
TRANSCRIPT 4 March 2014
International Women’s Day Parliamentary Breakfast Welcome Address
Our International Women's Day Breakfast on Tuesday was co-hosted by the Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and the Opposition Leader, the Hon Bill Shorten MP.
