Invisible No More: Confronting Racism, Celebrating Resilience - An IWiN ORANGE Day 2025 Symposium

Join Initiatives for Women in Need Inc. (IWiN) for ORANGE Day 2025 Symposium: Invisible No More – Confronting Racism, Celebrating Resilience.

A powerful inclusive community symposium amplifying CALD women’s voices, exploring the realities of racism, and celebrating courage, leadership, and belonging. This event is proudly supported by Sage Advice, South Asian Federation ACT (SAFACT) and Refugee Action Campaign (RAC).

All interested individuals and groups are invited to join this IWiN movement to create a collective voice with an impactful collective action against RACISM and Discrimination.
Engage in keynote talks, live survey, panel discussion, group activities, and art reflections under the Orange Threads Movement for Equity and Inclusion.

REGISTER to book your spot, as spaces are limited.

Indian Buffet Lunch will be provided, which is included in the REGISTRATION.

Free Parking is available for all Registered Attendees at the venue.

Symposium Highlights

• Keynote Speaker: Prof Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, ANU

• An anonymous Survey to capture your Experience on Racism/ Discrimination - will build a much needed database on racism for informing evidence-based policy

• An interactive lived experience Panel Discussion on addressing Racism while building Resilience

• A Flower Decoration Workshop - a fun group activity to learn over a laughter and colour experiment with flowers - all materials will be supplied, just bring your spirit and take home your flower pot as a Symposium gift

• An Indian Buffet Lunch and Tea/Coffee will be provided to keep you energised

This year’s ORANGE Day marks a remarkable moment for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women in the ACT and across Australia — a collective declaration that racism will no longer render us invisible.
Led by IWiN, this Symposium brings together policymakers, researchers, community leaders, and lived-experience voices to confront racism’s real impacts on women and to celebrate their courage, leadership, and contribution to shaping a fairer, safer nation.

“From silence to strength, from exclusion to empowerment — we are Invisible No More.”