Why Brittany Higgins’ story has stoked women’s rage
Occasionally a story breaks that, although the circumstances are not terribly new and on the surface not that surprising, it nevertheless triggers a deeply buried rage within women. A furious, frustrated rage. The Brittany Higgins story is one such trigger. “This hideousness unfolding in Canberra has left me floored,” texts a colleague; “So utterly sickened,” […]
President’s Lecture … ’30 Shades of Grey & Grievance: Women, Politics and the Gender Card’
Virginia was invited by the President of the Senate, the Hon Sen Sue Lines to deliver the Inaugural President’s Lecture, at Parliament House. Her speech, titled ’30 Shades of Grey & Grievance: women, Politics and the Gender Card, was followed by a Q&A with Senator Lines. The full address is available to view on the Senate Lecture Series website… or click the Learn more tab (below). For details on Virginia’s chosen topic and the themes she discussed, click the PDF tab below. The full text of the speech will be published in due course, with links in the Media Articles and Essay tabs.
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Voice to Parliament: Information Night with Indigenous Leaders
With a nation defining Referendum to be held in Australia during 2023, Virginia joins key Indigenous Leaders, Prof Meghan Davis and Pat Anderson AO, both lead architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, to facilitate a public discussion about the Referendum and the Voice to Parliament. They are joined by ACT Ngunnawal Elder, Aunty Violet Sheridan and ACT Independent Senator, David Pocock, who is host of this event.
International Women’s Day … AusIMM: Celebrating Women in Mining
Virginia will deliver the keynote IWD address to the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), International Women’s Day Lunch event, Sydney.
Clayton Utz: In Conversation with Independent Senator, David Pocock
Clayton Utz Annual Government In-House Counsel Day.
Canberra.
International Women’s Day … Gender Equality Network: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication & the Arts
Virginia will give the International Women’s Day 2023 address to the Department of Infrastructure, Gender Equality Network.
Canberra.
Monash University International Women’s Day Address … Embracing Equity: Feminine Power – a global perspective
Virginia will deliver the Keynote International Women’s Day Address for staff and students at Melbourne’s Monash University.
Handbook of Feminist Governance Launch
Virginia to Launch the Handbook of Feminist Governance: Edited by Marian Sawer, Lee Ann Banaszak; Jacqui True, Johanna Kantola, at an event hosted by the ANU Gender Institute, RSSS Auditorium, the Australian National University.
