Half The Sky Screening And Discussion With 100 Women And Rabia Siddique - Has Ended
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Half the Sky Documentary screening
With special guest, 100 Women Ambassador Rabia Siddique.
5:30pm Arrival & Refreshments
6:00pm Half the Sky Screening [Trigger Warning: Discussion of gender-based violence]
7:00pm Conversation and Reflections with Rabia Siddique
8:00pm Networking
8.30pm Event Close
Please join us at a screening of the documentary based on the book Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. This revolutionary book has inspired many organisations around the world including 100 Women here in Perth, to commit to action.
Then be treated to an expert panel who will share their views on the issues and the solutions.
Rabia Siddique
100 Women Ambassador
Rabia is rapidly gaining a reputation as an outstanding motivational and inspirational speaker, facilitator, resilience and leadership coach, and champion of women in leadership. Rabia is a criminal and human rights lawyer, a retired British Army officer, a former terrorism and war crimes prosecutor and published author. In 2006 Rabia was awarded a Queen’s commendation for her human rights work in Iraq.
Rachelle Towart
CEO, Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
Director, Gumala Investments Pty Ltd
Rachelle’s work with AILC has resulted in accolades including Emerging Leader of the Year in the Not-for-profit sector (2014 NAB Women’s Agenda Leadership Award), Australia’s Top Community CEO (2013 Westpac Community Leaders Awards) and Rachelle was named one of Australia’s 100 most influential women in the 2013 AFR Women of Influence Awards.
Professor Alison Bartlett
Chair of Gender Studies, University of Western Australia
Professor Bartlett’s teaching and research is mainly around gender and sexuality in popular culture. She has published books on contemporary maternity, and Australian women's writing, and edited books on Australian feminist objects, breastfeeding ethics, Australian literature, and postgraduate supervision, as well as editing special issues of journals on breastfeeding culture, and women's writing.
Conrad Liveris
Writer, Researcher and Advocate
Conrad is an advocate, adviser and researcher on issues relating to gender and generations. He is a regular blogger for websites such as Women's Agenda and the Good Men Project amongst others. He has a keen interest in productivity and opportunity. He currently advises workplaces on achieving diversity.
Tickets are $25 each, include entry and refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you on the night and encourage you to forward this invitation to your networks of socially conscious friends and family.
Together we can see how 100 can add up to A LOT more!
Kind regards,
100 Women Advisory Committee