For creative feminism.
Pearlie McNeill | Arts
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Margot Oliver | Media
For consistent promotion of feminist perspectives in the media.
Leonie McGuire | Community Activism
For feminist activity in the community.
Lee Lewis | Arts
For creative feminism.
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe | Arts
The four women of the The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe, three of whom are African refugees, have revealed their personal stories of abuse and trauma which, under the nurturing guidance of theatre director Ros Horin, have been transformed into an extraordinary...
Mary Konstantopoulos | Sport
Mary Konstantopoulos has created an environment and an online community which celebrates women's role in sport. Ladies Who League (rugby league), is a website to encourage more women to become involved in sport, as both participants and commentators. Spin-offs now...
End Rape On Campus | Education
End Rape On Campus (EROC) Australia is a grassroots organisation run by volunteer students and sexual assault survivors. It demands the right of all Australians, especially women, to receive an education free of sexual violence and free of the fear of sexual violence....
Rae Cooper | Workforce
Through her research into the music industry and the union movement Rae Cooper has exposed masculine structures everywhere, leading to better outcomes and positive change for women. The current discourse about flexibility, leadership and women in STEM courses means...
Mehreen Faruqi | Grand Stirrer
Mehreen Faruqi joined the NSW Legislative Council in June 2013, the first Muslim woman elected to any Australian Parliament. She spearheaded the campaign in opposition to the infamous ‘Zoe's Law' Bill which threatened women's control of their bodies and which...
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We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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