Meet CALD Women Candidates: ACT Election 2024

Initiatives For Women In Need Inc (IWiN) invites YOU to a Luncheon Meet with the Women Candidates contesting the upcoming ACT Election 2024, who are coming from Multicultural / CALD (Culturally And Linguistically Diverse) backgrounds.

Book your ticket for Admission to this event - REGISTRATION is Mandatory, for catering purposes.

What to Expect

Join us with your friends and family for a Delicious 3 Course Indian Lunch Session with future CALD/ Multicultural Women Leaders of ACT sharing their election agenda, aspirations and personal journey to politics while practicing their own culture, community values and family responsibilities. 

This event is open to all and MEN are particularly encouraged to join. 

This interactive event will facilitate a platform for you to engage directly with these socially conscious passionate, talented and fearless WOMEN Candidates in a culturally safe environment, where you can ask questions, express your concerns, share your community needs and build connections with these Emerging ACT Leaders. So, come to meet and chat with:

• Elizabeth Lee MLA, Candidate for Kurrajong, ACT Liberals Leader
• Jo Clay MLA, Candidate for Ginninderra, The Greens ACT
• Heidi Prowse OMA, Candidate for Ginninderra, ACT Labor 
• Chaika Barry, Candidate for Ginninderra, ACT Liberals  
• Mallika Raj, Candidate for Yerrabi, ACT Labor 
• Soelily Consen-Lynch, Candidate for Yerrabi, The Greens ACT
• Sneha K C, Candidate for Yerrabi, Independents for Canberra 
• Harini Rangarajan, Candidate for Murrumbidgee, The Greens ACT   

This Lunch session will be an excellent occasion to interact directly with ACT’s culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women, and community partners who collaborate with IWiN to ensure that all women and girls have equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

As part of the agenda for this MEET The Candidates session, we are focusing attention on the following important issues impacting our ACT women and families:

• Multiculturalism
• Domestic and Family violence
• Discrimination against women – racism, gender bias, non-recognition of overseas skills
• Health and Aging
• Mental Health
• Access to services – transport, health care, housing, employment and skills development
• Migration and support for new immigrants

Collaborator

This event is supported by South Asian Federation Of ACT (SAFACT), a community organisation advocating for harmony and promoting values, rich culture and heritage of South Asian communities in ACT.