New Sub-Fund Creating a Social Justice Legacy that will “touch many lives”
24th January, 19Social justice was always a motivator for Jan and Sue throughout their long and loving relationship.
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Overlooked and underutilised: African migrants in the Australian workforce
16th January, 19Smart, motivated, talented – and under employed. What will it take for the Australian workforce to start including African migrants? Writer and speaker Tina Kuek has plenty of ideas.
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Peggy O’Neal, Richmond Football Club President, Made Honorary Doctor of Law
16th January, 19Swinburne University recognised the life and work of Peggy O'Neal, by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Law. Her acceptance speech (republished here) spans her formative years in a coal mining town in the Appalachian Mountains to becoming President of the Richmond Football Club – the first woman in AFL history to ever do so. Read her speech in full.
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Best of 2018: Most Read Blogs As Voted By You
20th December, 18Did your fave make the top 10? Only one way to find out.
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Thanks for making 2018 a year of action
20th December, 18As we wind down for the year, we've been reflecting on our biggest moments, made possible thanks to the generous and steadfast support of donors, volunteers, and supporters like yourself.
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Lindstrom’s work depicts, ‘a woman, standing defiantly, ready for battle with both hope and heart’.
28th November, 18Well, this is pretty darn exciting! After months of secret scheming behind the scenes, we're finally ready to show you the joyous artwork Alice Lindstrom has created for the Victorian Women's Trust, available now in the VWT Shop. Based in Melbourne, Alice's...
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More Than Silverware
4th October, 18Author Nicole Hayes writes about her on-again, off-again relationship with Aussie Rules: "just when I think it’s all over between footy and me, just when I’m ready to file for divorce or a trial separation, something happens so filled with joy, so powerful in what it represents, that I end up falling in love all over again."
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A Salute to the Wonderfully Daring Mirka Mora
5th September, 18Celebrating the life of Melbourne's beloved art icon Mirka Mora.
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Enough Political Wrecking Balls. We Must Restore Respect
28th August, 18Kerry-Anne Walsh (author of 'The Stalking of Julia Gillard') notes the rise of political bully boys and race baiters in Australia, urging for a return to our democratic values.
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2018 Sub-Fund Program: Apply Now!
16th July, 18Have you got a social change project that helps women and girls thrive? Apply to one of our Sub-Funds.
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