08/03/2025
For ALL women and girls:
Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
I missed posting on International Women’s Day. Not on purpose, I was celebrating my baby girl turning 10 with her friends, her sister and my mum. I hope their generation continues to close every inequality gap with the support of my generation and my mothers.
I was raised by a strong, full time working single mum. I am surrounded by talented women who I am lucky enough to call friends and family, and I work for and along side amazing leaders in field who are, in my world, mainly women. I am also raising 2 equally incredible young women, who are in turn surrounded by more talented young women and their awe inspiring mums. The future is bright.
But only takes a quick Google search to see we still don’t have equity even in the ‘lucky country’. We still have around a 12% gender pay gap, have underrepresentation in leadership roles and experience much higher rates of violence and sexual harassment. And the statistics of inequality only increase for our First Nations and Transgender women.
Men, Educate yourself. Women’s rights are not annoying, bu****it complaints. We are tired and we need your support in the home, at work, as friends, as partners and as bystanders. Call out bad behaviour, especially from your mates. I know you see it. Raise your voice.
Women, support other women. There is enough room for all of us to rise ❤️ ☀️
