Sam Mostyn is the 2023 recipient of the Grand Stirrer Award. She has been a trailblazer in advancing the status and opportunities for women in Australia.
Sam Mostyn | 2023 Grand Stirrer
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Meg Smith | For Making a Feminist Difference in Workforce
Meg Smith is the 2023 recipient of the Making a Feminist Difference in Workforce award. She has made an outstanding contribution to the quest for pay equity for Australian women.
Pilar Lopez | For Making a Feminist Difference in Mentoring
Pilar Lopez is the 2023 recipient of the Making a Feminist Difference in Mentoring award. Her unwavering commitment to women’s empowerment, diversity, inclusion, and gender equality is truly commendable.
Sarah Rosenberg | For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism
Sarah Rosenberg is the 2023 recipient of the Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism award. She created the “With You We Can” resource, as she navigated the deepest trauma of her life. This resource sprung from a commitment to ensure others would not experience what she had.
Audrey Mims | For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism
Audrey Mims is the recipient of the Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism award. She currently serves as the Chair of The STOP Campaign Board a grassroots not-for-profit feminist organisation working to prevent sexual violence in Australian tertiary learning communities through activism, empowerment, education, and awareness.
Daphne Lowe Kelly | For Making a Feminist Difference in Mentoring
Daphne Lowe Kelly is the 2023 recipient for Making a Feminist Difference in Mentoring. She has worked tirelessly toward ensuring the participation and recognition of Chinese Australians, mentoring Chinese Australian women and elevating their voices.
Chrystina Stanford | For Making a Feminist Difference in Leadership
Chrystina Stanford is the 2023 recipient of the Making a Feminist Difference in Leadership award. She speaks and advocates for women who are oppressed sexually, socially, culturally, and economically.
Eezu Tan | For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism
Eezu Tan is the 2023 recipient of the For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism award. Together with Marlene Baquiran, they have improved the status of women through their climate letter-writing group.
Marlene Baquiran | For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism
Marlene Baquiran is the 2023 recipient of the For Making a Feminist Difference in Community Activism award. Together with Eezu Tan, they have improved the status of women through their climate letter-writing group.
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