Celebrating Women ...
Upcoming Events for International Women's Day
8 March
Achievements and Challenges: ACT Women’s Services Network BreakfastGuest Speakers: Joy Burch, Minister for Women and Munya Andrews, Victorian Barrister.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 7.30am – 9am
Location: CIT Function Centre, Reid Campus, Constitution Avenue, Reid
Cost: $35, RSVP 2 March
Enquiries: coordinator@womenslegalact.org 6257 4377
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 7.30am – 9am
Location: CIT Function Centre, Reid Campus, Constitution Avenue, Reid
Cost: $35, RSVP 2 March
Enquiries: coordinator@womenslegalact.org 6257 4377
Soroptimist Canberra International Women’s Day Breakfast
Featuring a fashion parade from Working Wonders. Proceeds will go to Toora Women Inc.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 7.30am
Location: St James Church Hall, Curtin
Cost: $20
Enquiries: 6282 1158
Featuring a fashion parade from Working Wonders. Proceeds will go to Toora Women Inc.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 7.30am
Location: St James Church Hall, Curtin
Cost: $20
Enquiries: 6282 1158
Doris Women’s Refuge CelebrationDoris is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a private function for women, children and invited guests.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: TBA
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6278 9900
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: TBA
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6278 9900
Woden Community Service Inc and Woden Library – IWD at Woden Library
Guest speakers and morning tea.
Guest speakers and morning tea.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: Woden Library, Corrina Street, Woden
Cost: Free
Enquiries: RSVP, 6234 6860
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: Woden Library, Corrina Street, Woden
Cost: Free
Enquiries: RSVP, 6234 6860
UN Women IWD Lunch
MC: Virginia Haussegger, ABC TV News and Guest Speaker: Sally Sara, ABC Afghanistan Correspondent. Proceeds will go to supporting the UN Women Partners Improving Markets program, which is working to make marketplaces safe for women in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 11.30am for 12.30 – 2pm
Location: National Convention Centre, Constitution Avenue, Civic
Cost: $90, $40 student
Enquiries: admin@unwomen.org.au 6225 5810
MC: Virginia Haussegger, ABC TV News and Guest Speaker: Sally Sara, ABC Afghanistan Correspondent. Proceeds will go to supporting the UN Women Partners Improving Markets program, which is working to make marketplaces safe for women in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 11.30am for 12.30 – 2pm
Location: National Convention Centre, Constitution Avenue, Civic
Cost: $90, $40 student
Enquiries: admin@unwomen.org.au 6225 5810
Women’s Hour: International Women’s Day talks at the National Gallery
Senior Curators, Anna Gray, Deborah Hart and Gael Newton discuss works by women artists in the Australian art collection.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 12.45pm
Location: Australian Galleries, Australian National Gallery, Parkes Place, Parkes
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6240 6502
Senior Curators, Anna Gray, Deborah Hart and Gael Newton discuss works by women artists in the Australian art collection.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 12.45pm
Location: Australian Galleries, Australian National Gallery, Parkes Place, Parkes
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6240 6502
Adam’s Rib – Film Screening by National Library
A screening of the 1949 comedy starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 2pm
Location: Theatre, National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6262 1698
A screening of the 1949 comedy starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 2pm
Location: Theatre, National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes
Cost: Free
Enquiries: 6262 1698
Are Women the Creative Force? – Artists Forum for International Women’s Day
Guest speakers include Robyn Archer, Creative Director Canberra 100 and Ruth Osborne, Artistic Director QL2 Dance.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen
Cost: Free
Enquiries: info@belconnenartscentre.com.au 6173 3300
Guest speakers include Robyn Archer, Creative Director Canberra 100 and Ruth Osborne, Artistic Director QL2 Dance.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen
Cost: Free
Enquiries: info@belconnenartscentre.com.au 6173 3300
Sex, Women and the 21st Century in PNG – Pamela Denoon LectureSpeaker: Dame Carol Kidu, the only current female member of the Papua New Guinea Parliament. Transcript of lecture available - see website.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 8pm
Location: Manning Clarke Lecture Hall 2, Australian National University
Cost: Free, donations gratefully accepted, RSVP advised
Enquiries: pameladenoonlecture@hotmail.com or www.pameladenoonlecture.net 0457 206 887
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 8pm
Location: Manning Clarke Lecture Hall 2, Australian National University
Cost: Free, donations gratefully accepted, RSVP advised
Enquiries: pameladenoonlecture@hotmail.com or www.pameladenoonlecture.net 0457 206 887
ACT International Women’s Day Awards
An opportunity to celebrate and highlight the contributions of women in the ACT. The Minister will announce Award recipients for 2012.
An opportunity to celebrate and highlight the contributions of women in the ACT. The Minister will announce Award recipients for 2012.
Date: Thursday 8 March
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Street Theatre
Cost: free
Enquiries: Office for Women. women@act.gov.au 6205 0515
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Street Theatre
Cost: free
Enquiries: Office for Women. women@act.gov.au 6205 0515
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