Ramadan Conversations

Tonight I participated in a live interview for a special edition episode of Ramadan Conversations, via Affinity Intercultural Foundation. Hosts John Cleary and Dr Mujgan Berber conversed with guests Captain Mona Shindy RAN, Emma Alberici, Senator the Hon Kristina...

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Unity in Adversity

Delighted to be sharing in this timely message of unity through adversity with Crescent Wealth Super #RamadanMubarak #StaySafe https://www.linkedin.com/posts/crescent-wealth_ramadan-mercy-australianmuslims-activity-6658312188081606657-EtI0

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The Optics of Gender Equality

Tonight I delivered a guest keynote for Optometry Australia as part of their #internationalwomensday celebrations.  And yes, I took the liberty of indulging every optical pun I could muster, including; a female perspective, an intersectional lens and the male...

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Women Warriors in Training ..

In keeping with the #InternationalWomensDay momentum, I presented to a Year 9/10 cohort of students at Sirius College in Melbourne’s SouthEast.  I discussed the importance of not shrinking back in the face of limitations set by naysayers of their potential who would...

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Pause to Ponder

Elevator selfie ... on #internationalwomensday time to contemplate the wins and ongoing battles. Rising up against a tide of institutional patriarchy and cultural misogyny deserves more than a day of recognition #fighton

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Top End Celebration

That’s a wrap! From tonights inaugural #internationalwomensday celebration for the #IslamicSocietyofDarwin. Massive kudos to the brilliant volunteers, speakers and aunties- who ultimately run the show. It was an absolute pleasure to keynote for this event - I was...

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Bernie, Bushfires, Panic buying & more..

On tonight’s ABC The Drum, talking: the forgotten women & children in Syria’s hell hole, Biden Vs Bernie, bushfire impact and the delayed deployment of emergency aid, corona virus panic and the Clayton’s AFP investigation that mysteriously revealed no need to...

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Speaking Out When it Counts

As 2020 descends further into a quagmire of climate disaster crises, toxic masculinity, the rise of conservative dogma, political disappointments and social media myopathy- there is so much work to be done. Engaging on these issues with an agenda for community led...

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#TimesUp for Gendered Violence

“Today is a victory for the courageous Silence Breakers who ignited a worldwide reckoning with their truth-telling about Harvey Weinstein. Today is a victory for survivors everywhere. And today is a victory for all those who believe in justice, and who believe...

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TimesUp to Say No to Gendered Violene

“Today is a victory for the courageous Silence Breakers who ignited a worldwide reckoning with their truth-telling about Harvey Weinstein. Today is a victory for survivors everywhere. And today is a victory for all those who believe in justice, and who believe...

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