Wednesday, 8 March 2023

 Sheena WATT (Northern Metropolitan) (09:56): International Women’s Day is here. Well, the day just does not describe it, because the celebrations have been going on for me for at least two weeks. I started as I always do with a focus on women from my community with the Women of Colour workshops, supporting the next generation of women into places like this, the parliaments of Australia. Then I took a trip around the global experience with the Australian British Chamber of Commerce breakfast, celebrating some incredible Australian women who are leading businesses taking on the world, and then for a little bit more of a humbling experience I learned about the experiences of young women experiencing homelessness with Hope Street Youth and Family Services, led by Donna Bennett.