RECLAIMING POWER - Surviving, thriving, raising our diverse voices

For our third annual event, Women of Colour Melbourne 2021, will focus on reclaiming our power and raising our diverse voices. We will reflect on how women of colour have been able to not only survive, but thrive while reckoning with a global pandemic, climate crisis and structural racism.

Our inspirational speakers, to be announced, will share insights into how we can reclaim power in our workplaces, families and communities, and in relation to our health and well-being.

As always, the conference promises to be a beautiful opportunity to come together in solidarity, celebrate the strength in our diversity, share stories of resilience, and hopefully even dance!

The conference theme has been developed in consultation with Women of Colour Melbourne Collective and the WOC community.

Keynote Speaker

Azmeena Hussain OAM

Azmeena is a Principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Chairperson at the Islamic Museum of Australia and Non-Executive Director at Football Victoria.

She is listed in the prestigious Doyle’s Guide as a preeminent Australian personal injuries lawyer and is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist as well as a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is an outgoing Director and Trustee of the Victorian Womens’ Trust, Deputy Chair at inTouch Multicultural Centre against Family Violence, Advisor to Victoria Police, Chief Commissioner’s Human Rights Strategic Advisory Committee,
AFL Multicultural Ambassador and Vice President of the Office for Women at the Islamic Council of Victoria. Most recently, she was awarded an Order of Australia medal for her contribution to community and the law.

Azmeena will be speaking along with other inspiring women of colour.

#wocgathering will be in-person or virtual depending on the easing of restrictions.

Women of Colour Melbourne Collective acknowledge and appreciate RMIT for their sponsorship and continued support.