Woollahra Council celebrates International Women's Day 2024
Published on 10 March 2024
International Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of women. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. The theme of International Women's Day 2024 was 'Inspire Inclusion'. The aim of the IWD 2024 #InspireInclusion campaign is to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women.
Woollahra Council celebrated International Women’s Day with an event on 7 March 2024. Hosted by the Woollahra Council, this event brought together a diverse and intergenerational panel of accomplished female leaders to discuss this year’s theme Inspire Inclusion, as well as a presentation about the Art of Seeing Photo Showcase. The panel included Alina Gozina, Anvitha Vijay, Steph Zuniga-Maher, Cindy Nicholson and Nicola Street.
At the event, the Mayor of Woollahra, Richard Shields and Deputy Mayor Sarah Swan unveiled the portrait of Dutchie Backhouse, Woollahra’s first female Mayor. Dutchie dedicated her life to community service and her determination and commitment ensured a greater awareness of the needs of the community, in particular the elderly and children. She paved the way for 9 future female Mayors of Woollahra. The portrait will be on show at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf before being hung in the mayoral office. Mrs Backhouse's son Peter was also in attendance.
Watch the video of the Woollahra Council International Women's Day event below
Woollahra Council Staff celebrate International Women's Day
Woollahra Council staff celebrated inclusion and International Women's Day with a morning tea at the Woollahra Gallery in Redleaf. This was a chance for staff to reflect on the importance of having a diverse and inclusive workplace which leads to vibrancy and innovation.