INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Queen Victoria Women's Centre presents

INVEST IN WOMEN - MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE

Kick off your IWD at QVWC. On Monday 4 March the Centre will host an exciting lineup of experts discussing this year’s United Nations IWD theme – Invest in Women!

Hosted by well-known journalist Wendy Tuohy, our panel will lead a lively discussion on why it makes economic sense to invest in women, highlighting the key issues women face in achieving economic equity. Wendy will be joined by Wil Stracke (Victorian Trades Hall Council), Nadia Mattiazzo (Women with Disabilities Victoria), Emma Dawson (Per Capita) and Jenny Davidson (Council of Single Mothers and their Children) discussing what needs to change to get us closer to world where economic equality exists and why this is so important. The panel discussion will be followed by a light networking lunch. Start your IWD with a bang at the QVWC.

Event Details

Monday 4 March
11:00am arrival for 11:30am start
$10 - book to secure your spot!
Location: Wayi Djerring, Level 4

Accessibility

This event will be Auslan Interpreted

There is a ramp on the left-hand-side of building (Shilling Lane) which takes guests to the rear entrance via QV Square. Alternative access is from Russell St and Artemis Lane or from QV shopping centre carpark. From QV carpark, there is a lift to the ground level QV Square lawn area (noted Level 2), then a lift down to the Centre (next to QVWC SHOP and Old Beijing restaurant) for the rear entrance of the building. There is a lift in the building to access all venues.

The venue is located on Level 4. The venue and balcony are fully accessible. The bathroom doors do not meet current standard requirements and at its narrowest point measures 72cm. The closest accessible bathroom is on the Ground floor.

Panel Speakers

Wendy Tuohy - MC/Facilitator
Journalist and columnist The Age and Sydney Morning Herald focussing on issues impacting women and girls

Wil Stracke
Wil Stracke is the Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, the peak body for the Victorian union movement. She’s previously worked as a solicitor, industrial officer, organiser, lead organiser and campaign coordinator. Wil has run industrial, political and social justice campaigns, including the Victorian field campaign for the 2017 marriage equality postal survey. She’s also pulled beers, parked cars and acted/sung. She’s active on social media – check her out on TikTok, Instagram and/or Twitter @wilstracke

Nadia Mattiazzo
Nadia Mattiazzo has over 30 years’ experience working in the disability advocacy sector. She has experience in community development , individual and systemic advocacy and has managed both state and federally funded programs. She has organisational management experience which is demonstrated in a previous role as CEO of Blind Citizens Australia.

Nadia is also very passionate about gender-based disability justice. In her leadership at WDV, Nadia continuously works to raise the profile of ‘lived experience’ being understood as a valuable source of knowledge in education and systemic advocacy.

Emma Dawson
Emma Dawson is Executive Director of public policy think tank Per Capita. She has worked as a researcher at Monash University and the University of Melbourne; in policy and public affairs for SBS and Telstra; and as a senior policy adviser in the Rudd and Gillard Governments.

Emma has published reports, articles and opinion pieces on a wide range of public policy issues. She is a regular contributor to The Age and SMH and Guardian Australia, is a frequent guest on various ABC radio programs nationally, and an occasional panelist on The Drum on ABC TV. She appears regularly as an expert witness before parliamentary inquiries and often speaks at public events and conferences in Australia and internationally.

Jenny Davidson
Jenny Davidson is the CEO of Council of Single Mothers and their Children, a non-profit organisation that supports and empowers single mother families and advocates for change. Jenny has over twenty years’ senior executive and governance experience in the non-profit sector, with a particular focus on progressing gender equity, both in Australia and overseas. Her expertise range across values-based leadership, operations, service delivery, fundraising and stakeholder relations. Jenny holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is on the board of Gender Equity Victoria.

IWD @ QVWC

4 March: Invest in Women - Makes Economic Sense Panel Talk
6 March: Banner Making Workshop
7 March: IWD Rally
7-8 March: Rest at the Centre
9 March: Paint Your Feminist Icon Workshop with Camila Paz

Queen Victoria Women's Centre

The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre is an iconic Melbourne landmark that supports women (cis, trans) and non-binary through creative experiences, community resources and the power of connection. We program creative events onsite, online and around Victoria, have beautiful venues available to hire, QVWC SHOP and offer space to like-minded organisations. We are by women, for women – always. Built in 1848 as the original Melbourne Hospital, the building became the Queen Victoria Hospital in 1946 – one of only three hospitals in the world founded, managed and staffed by women. In 1994, the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Trust Act 1994 was passed by the Victorian Parliament. In creating the Centre, the State of Victoria dedicated the land and the building to services and facilities for women including health information services, rest and meeting rooms.

Website: www.qvwc.org.au