International Women’s Day – #BreaktheBias
Videos – NFAW supports the launch of Safety, Respect, Equity in demanding a future in which all women enjoy safety, respect and equity. It is within reach and it starts here
The Pamela Denoon Story: NFAW celebrates a Remarkable Story as told by her Husband Donald Denoon
The Pamela Denoon Lecture was inaugurated in 1989 as a tribute to the memory of Pamela Denoon and as a reminder that the gains that have been made by women over the years have only been possible because of the enormous dedication of women like Pamela. Pamela Denoon worked tirelessly to promote equality for women and was the National Coordinator of Women’s Electoral Lobby from 1982-84.
2021 Pamela Denoon Lecture Libby Lyons, Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Gender equality is at a crossroads in Australia’s workplaces. After seven years of data collection by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the findings indicate progress towards gender equality is in danger of stalling. The Agency’s Director Libby Lyons has overseen the Agency’s data collection and work with Australian private sector employers for the last five and a half years.
Vale Sue Salthouse
“Sue was a  longstanding and very valuable member of the NFAW Social Policy Committee. Her contribution to society on behalf…
30th Anniversary Celebrations
NFAW 30th Anniversary celebrations videos.
Women at work in the 21st century – photo collection
Comprising 33 photos and supported by the National Foundation for Australian Women, Ruth Maddison’s Women at work in the 21st century collection…
Australian Women’s Register Crowdfunding
The Australian Women’s Register which is maintained by our Australian Women’s Archives’ Project has been included in Melbourne University’s inaugural crowdfunding project, run by the team at Advancement.
National Economies and Commitments to Benefit from Gender Responsive Budgeting
Decision-makers around the region are being urged to match commitments on gender equality with increased and better targeted funding. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Director for Policy, Sione Tekiteki made the call at a regional training workshop aimed at improving understanding of the financial benefits and impacts of spending on women and men, and planning gender responsive budgets.
What are they so afraid of? I’m just a young brown Muslim woman speaking my mind
By asserting my identity in a way that challenges my ‘place in the world’, I inadvertently challenge those who feel entitled to their privilege and status.