The 50/50 by 2030 Foundation with Virginia Haussegger AM

Sydney Rotary Club's evening meeting on Tuesday 17th November will be Virginia Haussegger AM  who is Chair of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, at the University of Canberra’s Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, and Chief Editor of BroadAgenda, Australia’s leading research based Gender Equality blog.

An award winning journalist and social commentator on women, power and leadership, Virginia’s views on gender, inclusion and diversity are widely published. Her extensive media career spans 30 years, in which she has reported around the globe for primetime current affair programs on Channel 7, the 9 Network, and ABC TV.

As a passionate advocate for women’s rights and gender equity, Virginia served six years on the board of UN Women Australia, where she hosted numerous International Women’s Day events.  

In 2014, Virginia was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for her "significant service to the community, particularly as an advocate for women's rights and gender equity, and to the media”.

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