Balance the Scales - promoting women's rights for health, employment and financial independence

The Mayor and Councillors of Merri-bek Council invite you to join our panel of speakers and Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Annette Xiberras as we explore this year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Balance the Scales”.

This theme highlights the need for fair, inclusive and accessible legal support and services to promote women's rights in key areas, such as health and reproductive health, employment and financial independence. This will be an interactive session, with an opportunity to engage with the speakers through questions and discussion: 

• Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Aunty Annette Xiberras has been working in the cultural heritage industry for more than 45 and has held the Victorian Aboriginal community-elected chair of the Victorian Traditional Owners Land Justice Group for the past 21 years. She combines expertise in Aboriginal cultural heritage, Archaeology, Koori Courts and human rights with business and commercial experience.

• Binari Almeida, Graduate Lawyer at the Working Women’s Centre Victoria, where she supports women and gender diverse workers facing complex workplace issues.

• Tilly Mahoney, Health Promotion Program Lead at Women’s Health in the North, where she coordinates workforce development, community engagement and strategic health promotion initiatives across Melbourne’s northern region.

• Pai Rittichai, Manager - Community, WIRE Support Service, where she leads multiple community projects on financial and economic security for women and gender diverse people, the one-on-one support program and volunteer training program.

Who this is for:
Community leaders, gender equality allies and other members of our diverse community who want to learn about the topics, increase community connections and be inspired to take action.

Access

• This event will take place in one of the community meeting rooms at Glenroy Community Hub

• If you require any additional support or assistance to attend please reach out to genderquality@merri-bek.vic.gov.au and we will endeavour to meet your access requirements.

Other Event Details
Doors open 6:00 pm, event starts at 6:30 pm.
Light halal refreshments will be provided on arrival at 6pm.

For any queries related to the event please contact genderequality@merri-bek.vic.gov.au