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24.01.2022 On today’s episode of the #EncyclopediaWomannica podcast, we discuss Natalie Clifford Barney, a brilliant and highly prolific American novelist, poet, and playw...right who spent the majority of her adult life living as an expat in Paris. She was a famous gatherer of people, hosting a weekly salon for over 60 years that brought together many of the most brilliant writers and artists of her generation. Her life and particularly her romantic affairs were also the inspiration for a number of acclaimed novels, including The Well of Loneliness. . LISTEN to the full story: https://podcasts.apple.com//encyclopedia-wom/id1464524725 . For all of June, we’re highlighting extraordinary members of the LGBTQIA+ community in celebration of Pride Month. Subscribe now so you don’t miss out on a single episode! See more
23.01.2022 No one should feel unsafe at work. #16Days of Activism calls for global action to eliminate gender-based violence against women and girls. Find out more https://16dayscampaign.org/
21.01.2022 Tomorrow night the Budget will be handed down. I want to talk quickly about what the Budget really means this year. Because it’s not just about spending figures... and headlines, or shiny media interviews for the Government. It’s actually a genuine opportunity for the Government to address long-term systemic problems in our society that this virus has exposed, and worsened. It’s an opportunity to deliver secure jobs, fast. Jobs for women and men, in the public and private sector, in cities and country towns, for young people as well as older workers. An opportunity to protect and strengthen workers’ rights. To give real support to people who need it most. To ensure any support for business doesn’t end up in CEOs' bonuses but in the pockets of working people. To properly and transparently fund aged care. To defend our superannuation system. To build a stronger, more resilient, and fairer Australia. To make sure no-one is left behind. And if the Government doesn’t take these opportunities? Then this Budget will have failed working people. It’s as simple as that.
21.01.2022 Great day, great turnout. Thanks to all who visited our stall.
20.01.2022 My sister just sent me this image. It’s my 7 year old niece sitting at my desk at the Beehive. She visited while I’ve been out on the campaign trail, and wrote ...a note for me to find when I’m next there. This is the note I’d like to write back to her and every 7 year old in return as you sit in that seat remember, you can do anything. See more
07.01.2022 The ALP QLD Premier award for life service for the former senator Claire Moore.
07.01.2022 It’s been great to see so much community enthusiasm for the construction of Perth Common Ground. Projects like these are defining moments in our increasingly s...ophisticated response to people experiencing homelessness in WA. Thanks to Committee for Perth for the opportunity to share my thoughts on this important issue: https://www.committeeforperth.com.au//guest-article-the-ho
07.01.2022 WINTRY conditions didn't deter over 60 invited guests from celebrating Great Southern women in Albany this week. Thank you all for coming! I was delighted t...o co-host this event for my campaign for the seat of Albany, with the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC and my good friend Peter Watson MLA Oranje Tractor Wine, Teede & Co. Coffee House Catering and local musicians serenaded guests who came together throughout the night, heralding the enterprising women of the region. Women in this region are working to drive the economy forward. You are proactive and progressive, helping to improve WA and Western Australian’s lives with your commitment and dedication. I was born and bred in Albany. I have deep roots in this community, and my connection to it and to the incredible women who live and work here is real. Thank you again to all the supporters, friends and family who helped make this such a special event. I really appreciate you coming on this amazing journey with me. #WALabor WA Young Labor #albanywa #strongwomenrock Mark McGowan
05.01.2022 So happy to see my friend Donna have her Our Gems WA website officially launched, with an announcement today from Minister Alannah MacTiernan. To date, Our Gem...s WA has had almost $800,000 investment from the McGowan Labor Government and Lotterywest. This project connects all arts, cultural, natural and tourist attractions from across the Goldfields-Esperance region - from Hopetoun to Eucla, up to the Ngaanyatjarra lands, Wiluna, and everything in between.
04.01.2022 Today in Mighty Girl history, Emily Warren Roebling, the "woman who saved the Brooklyn Bridge," was born in 1843. Early in its construction, Roebling's husband,... the chief engineer in charge of the bridge’s construction, became bedridden due to decompression sickness. Emily Roebling stepped in to become the first female field engineer and supervised the bridge's construction for over ten years until its completion in 1883. Roebling’s father-in-law, John Roebling, was the designer of the bridge but he died of tetanus early in its construction. His son, Washington Roebling, took over its construction; however, his frequent entry and exit of the pressurized caissons -- the watertight structures used to remove water for building the bridge piers -- led to a case of caisson’s disease or decompression sickness, a little-understood condition at the time that frequently led to crippling injury and even death. The illness left Roebling's husband paralyzed, deaf and mute. As the New York Times reported at the time, Mrs. Roebling applied herself to the study of engineering, and she succeeded so well that in a short time she was able to assume the duties of chief engineer." For over a decade, she dealt with contractors, supervised staff, inspected construction, and handled politicians and reporters -- and, by the time the bridge was completed, she had become the public face of one of the most significant construction projects of the era. Prior to the bridge's public opening, Roebling became the first person to drive a carriage across the span, bringing along a live rooster for good luck. At its opening ceremony, U.S. Congressman Abram Stevens Hewitt called the Brooklyn Bridge ...an everlasting monument to the sacrificing devotion of a woman and of her capacity for that higher education from which she has been too long disbarred. After the bridge was finished, Emily Roebling traveled widely and took the opportunity to pursue further education, receiving a law degree from New York University. She died in 1903. While few remember her name today, a plaque still stands on the bridge, dedicating it to the memory of her father-in-law, her husband -- and Emily Roebling herself. For an inspiring picture book telling her story, we highly recommend "Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge" for ages 5 to 9 at https://www.amightygirl.com/secret-engineer For tweens, Roebling is one of five pioneering women in engineering featured in "Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Engineers" -- which also includes a variety of engineering projects kids can try at home -- for ages 8 to 11 at https://www.amightygirl.com/gutsy-girls-engineers Roebling is one of the women featured in Women of Steel and Stone: 22 Inspirational Engineers, Architects, and Landscape Designers for teens and adults, ages 13 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-of-steel-and-stone For adult readers, Emily Warren Roebling's story is also told in David McCullough's "The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge" at http://amzn.to/1wL1A82 There is also a fantastic new historical fiction novel based on her story for adults: "The Engineer's Wife" at https://amzn.to/2HkQpmI Roebling is also among the many female engineers featured on the "The History of Women in Engineering and Math Poster" at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-in-engineering-and-math-p And, for fun ways to inspire the builders of tomorrow, we've showcased our favorite girl-empowering building toys in our blog post: Building Her Dreams: Top 60 Building and Engineering Toys for Mighty Girls," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10430
02.01.2022 Hundreds of people converged on Supreme Court Gardens today to join the 30th Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March to commemorate, and honour, the live...s of the 15 people who died in the last year as a direct result of family and domestic violence related incidents. It's time to STOP the violence! See more
01.01.2022 16 Days in WA Stop Violence Against Women campaign begins today on the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The theme for the 202...0 campaign is ‘Respect starts with you’. Promoting equality and respectful relationships, violence-free spaces and safer communities is key to stopping violence against women. Wear orange, share our campaign messages on your social media channels or take part in various community events and activities. Show your support and get involved, visit https://www.communities.wa.gov.au/projects/16-days-in-wa/ #16DaysinWA #StopTheViolence #RespectStartsWithYou
01.01.2022 GRGWA, when you get to meet the Premier of Western Australia , Mark McGowan in your Joondalup Electorate, with Emily Hamilton MLA and Robyn Bentley. you take ...advantage of promoting GRGWA to him. And force a copy of The Call to Action For a Fairer Future in his hand and say please read this ! See more
