Greens Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi is delighted to be hosting her seventh annual International Women's Day breakfast on Friday 5 March 2021. This series has become known for its honest and radical discussion of gender and race. The breakfast privileges the voices of women of colour.

Past speakers have included Nayuka Gorrie, Hawraa Kash, Roanna Gonsalves, Saman Shad, Nakkiah Lui, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, Celeste Liddle and Diana Sayed.

This year we will be joined by Dr Umber Rind and Dr Natasha Deen.

Dr Rind is a general practitioner and proud Yamatji Badimaya woman with shared Aboriginal and Cameleer ancestry. In addition to running her medical practice and work on racism in health, Dr Rind works with Bubup Wilam, an Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, and is a board member of Women of Colour Australia.

Dr Natasha Deen is a health professional and environmental advocate who founded and directs the not-for-profit Save Our Coast. Natasha is passionate about equitable and empowering healthcare, holding a Masters in Public Health. Her activism foregrounds the impact of our natural world on our health and wellbeing, and the interconnectedness of social, First Nation and environmental justice.

Other special guests to be announced shortly.

Booking

This event has sold out each year so we strongly encourage you to book early.

Please note: This is an autonomous event for all people who identify as women. Please respect this and only book if you meet this criteria.

Dietary requirements

The breakfast will be vegetarian, including eggs and dairy. For dietary requirements please email no later than Friday 19 February: senator.faruqi@aph.gov.au The caterers will not be able to accommodate dietary requests after this date.

Seating

Seating will be allocated so please email no later than Friday 19 February if you have a request to sit with another person: senator.faruqi@aph.gov.au Requests made after this date may not be able to be accommodated.

Getting there

Breakfast is in the Tea Room of the Queen Victoria Building. Please arrive 7.15am for a 7.30am start. The Tea Room is on level three at the Northern end of the QVB. Lifts are available straight to level three from outside Koko Black on the Ground Floor.

COVID-19 and Travel restrictions

If you are joining us from another state, advice for travel to NSW can be found here. Please also keep updated with advice from your home state.

This event complies with all current Covid-19 rules and the venue has a Covid-19 safety plan.

Refunds

Refunds will be issued if health restrictions prevent the breakfast from going ahead. In any other circumstances, refunds can only be given with three days notice.