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13/07/2017

10th July 2017 Dear Principal, This is an invitation for your students to take apart in our annual My Vote My Voice event and to make a brief presentation in the Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament of Victoria on Friday 1 September 2017. This year’s theme is My Vote My Voice: Women in Local Democracy – towards gender equality. This year marks 20 years since the development of the Local Government Women’s Charter, which contains the three principles of gender equity, diversity and active citizenship. [ 376 more words ]

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10th July 2017 Dear Principal, This is an invitation for your students to take apart in our annual My Vote My Voice event and to make a brief presentation in the Legislative Council Chamber, Parlia…

14/06/2017

Lucky who spoke at My Vote My Voice 2016 is now at the University of London on a Chevening Scholarship part way through a Master of Laws Program in the School of Oriental and African Studies. Lucky has just finished exams. But she has one last engagement before taking a holiday. She has been invited by Australian Barrister & Human Rights Lawyer the Hon. [ 54 more words ]

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Lucky who spoke at My Vote My Voice 2016 is now at the University of London on a Chevening Scholarship part way through a Master of Laws Program in the School of Oriental and African Studies. Lucky…

14/06/2017

Anna, Beth and Lauren are students in Year 10 from Our Lady of Mercy College who have been conducting research for a project on the issue of Gender Equality. They decided to conduct a series of interviews to consider what can be done to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality in the workplace. This is an outline of the questions they have been asking: [ 120 more words ]

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Anna, Beth and Lauren are students in Year 10 from Our Lady of Mercy College who have been conducting research for a project on the issue of Gender Equality. They decided to conduct a series of int…

29/05/2017

My Vote My Voice: Women in Local Democracy – towards gender equality, will be held in the Victorian Parliament on Friday 1 September 2017, 8:30 am – 12 noonNational Council of Women, Victoria conduct this event annually. The theme this year is ‘Women in Local Democracy – Towards Gender Equality’. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Local Government Women’s Charter which contains the three principles: gender equity, diversity and active citizenship. [ 122 more words ]

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My Vote My Voice: Women in Local Democracy – towards gender equality, will be held in the Victorian Parliament on Friday 1 September 2017, 8:30 am – 12 noonNational Council of Women, Victoria condu…

01/05/2017

Being interested in Jewish culture and history for a long time, I joined in a celebration of the Jewish festival of Passover held by National Council of Jewish Women Australia on 27 March 2017. A Passover Seder is a commemoration of the day when the Jews escaped from slavery in Egypt led by Moses. More than 90 women and girls from diverse faiths, cultural and ethnic backgrounds met at the Eva Besen Centre. [ 490 more words ]

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Being interested in Jewish culture and history for a long time, I joined in a celebration of the Jewish festival of Passover held by National Council of Jewish Women Australia on 27 March 2017. A P…

22/12/2016

It was a great honor to be invited by the NCWA President Barbara Baikie to attend the Annual Parliamentary Advocacy Day organized by Equality Rights Alliance(ERA). ERA is Australia’s largest network advocating for women’s equality, women’s leadership and recognition of women’s diversity. It brings together 61 organisations including NCWA with an interest in advancing women’s equality (please visit the link for more information: [ 456 more words ]

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It was a great honor to be invited by the NCWA President Barbara Baikie to attend the Annual Parliamentary Advocacy Day organized by Equality Rights Alliance(ERA). ERA is Australia’s largest networ…

23/11/2016

Yvette, Chenyce and Kate from National Council of Young Women Australia finally met in Canberra! Thanks to the Pesident Barbara for organising it!

24/10/2016

https://www.vwt.org.au/breakthrough-2016/

24/10/2016

All girls have the right to feel safe in the city. Free to Be is a campaign that lets young women share their experiences of Melbourne. Places you love, places you avoid, places you feel safe and those that could be improved. It’s fun and easy to use and has been designed by young women to best capture their experiences. [ 119 more words ]

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All girls have the right to feel safe in the city. Free to Be is a campaign that lets young women share their experiences of Melbourne. Places you love, places you avoid, places you feel safe and t…

10/10/2016

(Photo 1:Group at October 2016 NCWV Council meeting Joan Baden Powell, Sarah Morgan, Pam Hammond, Ruchira Kakkad, Victoria Waid, President Janene Blanchfield Brown, Gauri Kapoor and Tenille Gilbert) Photo 2: Joan Baden Powell (NCWV delegate for Girl Guide Victoria) with Victoria Waid) The focus of the October 2016 NCWV Council meeting is the theme for International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated on 11 October. [ 172 more words ]

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(Photo 1:Group at October 2016 NCWV Council meeting  Joan Baden Powell, Sarah Morgan, Pam Hammond, Ruchira Kakkad, Victoria Waid, President Janene Blanchfield Brown, Gauri Kapoor and Tenille Gilber…

10/10/2016

At the September national teleconference for the National Council of Young Women of Australia (NCYWA) working group of the NCWA Board, attendees were Kate Wright (ACT), and ourselves plus two young women from NSW, a secondary student from ACT and NCWA President Barbara Baikie and Secretary Yvonne Robson. They were interested in YoungNCWVic’s regular use of Facebook and blog and asked us to email them each post we do in the future. There was discussion of a possible logo and banner head for NCYWA and Gauri agreed to send contact information for Viola Design. There was a discussion about a possible Young Women’s Day or leadership workshop as pre-conference event for the NCWA Mid Term Conference in Canberra next June. The next NCYWA teleconference is Sunday 16 October. Kate Wright Gauri Kapoor Yvette Wang Barbara Baikie Friends of NCWA - Youth Sub-Committee

26/09/2016

Have you heard about polycystic o***y syndrome? This condition can affect young and old. Jean Hailes September focus is on PCOS and recently posted a health article about this syndrome, a hormonal disorder. It is also sometimes known as polycystic ovarian syndrome. Why not visit Jean Hailes Website to learn more about its work and the valuable resources available for women of every age! You can also sign up for its free newsletter.

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Have you heard about polycystic o***y syndrome? This condition can affect young and old. Jean Hailes September focus is on PCOS and recently posted a health article about this syndrome, a hormonal …