Online International Women's Day event 2021

International Women’s Day Online Event 2021

Join Australia for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for our first International Women’s Day online event on Monday 8 March 2021.

The event “Empowering. Inspiring. Uplifting: Together supporting women worldwide” features a line-up of inspirational global speakers including refugee women, members of our Leading Women Fund and UNHCR’s senior women leaders – hosted by Naomi Steer, Australia for UNHCR National Director.

Our event speakers are: 

• Adut Akech – Refugee, supermodel and UNHCR High Profile Supporter
• Kelly T. Clements – United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
• Naomi Steer – Australia for UNHCR, National Director
• Edwina McCann – Vogue Australia, Editor-in-Chief
• Janine Allis – Entrepreneur and Australia for UNHCR Ambassador
• Edina Dziho - UNHCR Jordan Representative
• Carina Hoang – Former refugee and Australia for UNHCR Special Representative

Join us for what promises to be one of our most special events to date.

Date: Monday, 8 March 2021

Time: 4pm-5pm AEDT

Cost: Individual $50
Corporate bundle of 10: $450

All funds raised from ticket sales will support a community centre in Jordan – focused on providing refugee women access to skills based training, livelihood and employment opportunities, and a safe space to connect.

Win a Meet & Greet with Janine Allis! Purchase your corporate bundle of 10 before 1 March to earn one entry to win a virtual Meet & Greet with Founder of Boost Juice, Retail Zoo, Janine Allis for you and your team.

• Maximum of 4 people, including the winner. The winner must have purchased a corporate bundle of 10 for the International Women’s Day event on Monday March 8 2021
• Upon completing the event registration before 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 28 February 2021, your entry(ies) will automatically be entered into the draw to win a Meet & Greet with Janine Allis.
• The winner will be drawn by an Australia for UNHCR representative by random barrel draw on Tuesday 2 March 2021. The winner will be notified by phone and email within 24 hours of the draw

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact us via email on events@unrefugees.org.au