Since 1986, the Trust has staged over 100 public events for women. Usually these involve financial and in-kind partnerships across many groups and sectors. Read the full list of these wonderful and varied events.

Our recent events have included:

Celebrating 20 years of relationship between the Victorian Women's Trust and Koorie Women Mean Business.

Thursday 1st December 2011 saw the first event to celebrate 20 yeasrs of partnerhsip. With support from Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission (VEORHC), the event featured an important address by Dr Megan Davis - Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of New South Wales. 

Graham Briggs and daughter Taleah performed a Call to  Ceremony. Dur-e Dara (Convenor, VWT) and Leanne Miller (Executive Director of KWMB) spoke of the significance of the twenty-year partnership between the two women’s organisations, one that would have few rivals elsewhere in Australia. Kerin Leonard from VEOHRC introduced Megan Davis who delivered a thought-provoking presentation focused on the issue of Aboriginal women and human rights. Closing remarks by Mary Crooks (Executive Director, VWT) made for a great evening and to start the next stage in the partnership.

50^th Anniversary of the The Pill in Australia– an Incomplete Revolution

2011 is the 50^th Anniversary of The Pill in Australia. To mark this significant milestone the Trust partnered with the  University of Melbourne, Centre of Women’s Health, Gender and Society (CWHGS), to deliver a public lecture at BMW Edge, Federation Square on the 23^rd November. A crowd of over 250 joined us to hear Dr Louise Keogh, Mary Crooks, Leslie Cannold and the hilarious Nelly Thomas explore the complexities of the Pill – the freedom it has afforded women, and the limitations it presents for gender equality.

Dr Louise Keogh said the introduction of the pill in 1961 marked, 'a turning point in heterosexual relationships', allowing women the freedom to time their families, careers and relationships. However, today the burden & responsibility of contraception still resides with women, doing little to further women’s equality. To read Dr. Louise Keogh's speech here:

Following our speakers, a Q & A session took place with one of our volunteers, Caetlyn Davis. Caetlyn is a Junior Doctor who has been working with us throughout the year, researching and compiling information for this event.

Read Mary Crooks' speech here:

Follow this link here to get a copy of the fantastic booklet produced to mark this milestone in Australian history.

We would also like to acknowledge support from International Women Development Agency, Women’s Art Register, The Body Shop, Four Seasons and Energize Australia Pty Ltd.

International Women's Day 2011 - Muriel Matters

International Women’s Day 2011 was celebrated with a public lecture at the Welsh Church in La Trobe Street to pay tribute to a remarkable feminist and activist – Muriel Matters. The public lecture was opened by the wonderful and talented Brunswick Women’s Choir and a fascinating life story on Muriel Matters was delivered by Frances Bedford MP.