Aventedge & Pipeline Talent

We spoke at the First Nations Leadership Forum in Cairns 20-22 August 2024 on the topic of Indigenous people in politics.  This event celebrates First Nations Leadership across sectors, communities and generations. 

UN Women Australia 

Former Fiji Minister for Women, Mereseini Rakuita and I spoke at the UN Women Australia International Women's Day Breakfast on the topic of Count her In: Financial Inclusion for women. This event was held in Canberra and telecast across five capital cities. 

Women for Election

We co-designed and delivered the first Political Candidate Training workshops for First Nations Women and Women of Colour in the Women in Public Office Program, funded by the Office for Women. The workshops were held in Cairns and Horn Island, Torres Strait in November 2023.

Women & Leadership Australia

Our First Nations Women’s Leadership Symposium on 3 August 2023 included keynote speakers included Assoc Prof Sue-Anne Hunter, Michelle Deshong, Carol Vale, Rachelle Towart OAM, Courtney Ugle, Sasha Sarago, Nornie Bero, Elverina Johnson, Carly Jia and Cr Ashleigh Vandenberg with a video message from the Hon. Linda Burney MP.

Our Community

 Through our subsidiary Politics in Colour, we organised the Women Leading Locally  Candid Conversation with Women of Colour Councillors in Victoria.  Guest speakers  included Cr Anab Mohamud, Cr Sahana Ramesh and Deputy Mayor Nicky Luo. 

Our Community

 Through our subsidiary Politics in Colour, we attended the launch of the 2nd Cohort of the Women Leading Locally program in Melbourne.  120 women were selected across two cohorts to prepare for local government elections in 2024.

Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices)

We attended the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Summit 9-11 May 2023.  On the second day, we participated in the panel discussion on Building Alliances: What relationships are needed to reach the future we want?  

Strong Spirit Aboriginal Services

 Strong Spirit Aboriginal Services in partnership with Indigenous Business Australia, will be hosting five  face-to-face Indigenous women in business networking events. These  events are for women with businesses located across the Hastings Region  on Birpai Country.   Women's Business will proudly co-facilitate their first event.

Political Candidate Training

In 2023, we ran another Political Candidate Training Workshops for Women of Colour.  Sponsored by Pathways to Politics for Women, our  workshops teach women 'how to get elected'. 

 Six women. Six generations.

We spoke at this Generation Women event in 2021.  Generation Women celebrates and amplifies women’s voices and creativity. Each month, six women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those women, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, her 60s, and her 70s+. 

NSW Councillors

We spoke to three Women of Colour Councillors about the circumstances that led them into Local Government politics.  It was a lively discussion with Clr Nadia Saleh, Clr Charishma Kaliyanda and Clr Sera Yilmaz.  Co-Facilitated by Mariam Mourad, CEO of Bankstown Women's Health Centre.

Women of Colour Australia

In 2022, we co-designed and developed the Victorian Government's first-of-its-kind leadership program for Women of Colour who hold or aspire  to hold senior executive leadership roles. 

Aboriginal Women Making History

In February 2021, we partnered with Natasha Short, CEO of Kimberley Birds to hear from three Aboriginal women candidates running in the WA Election - Divina D'Anna, Milli Hills and  Naomi Pigram.

March 4 Justice 

Women's Business supported the March 4 Justice organisers to ensure that Indigenous women were represented at some of their marches.  Dunghutti woman Marie Barbaric said "I knew the system did not  work for women in general and especially Indigenous colour.' 

Women of Colour MPs & Senators

We launched Politics in Colour in 2020 with these amazing women politicians.  Watch the video of our interview with the then Shadow Minister Linda Burney, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Kaushaliya Vaghela MP and Jenny Leong MP.

Sydney Symposium

In August 2021, we spoke at the Women & Leadership Australia Sydney Symposium.  The event featured inspiring women Jan Fran and Cathy Freeman.  See our home page for scholarships available for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women.

Women & Leadership Australia

In 2019, we partnered with Women and Leadership Australia to launch their inaugural Indigenous Women's Leadership Symposium. Keynote speakers included June Oscar AO and Nova Peris OAM.

Launch Webinar 

 Women of Colour Australia is a newly established not-for-profit organisation run by women of  colour for women of colour.  Get to know,  learn from and celebrate some of Australia’s most  prominent and most inspiring Women of Colour from a wide array of  backgrounds and lived experiences.