Breaking the bias on International Women’s Day 2022
It’s International Women’s Day on March 8, and we’ve curated a list of events and opportunities for you to engage in the conversation to #breakthebias
We sought to highlight how women from diverse industries are coming together to create meaningful experiences to recognise how far gender equality has come and what can still be done. So round up your female-identifying friends and allies and make a plan to honour International Women’s Day 2022 at one of these events:
Break the bias for gender equity today and a sustainable tomorrow.
Join us at Monash University as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with an inspiring presentation by Dr Dianne McGrath.
This year’s event will be opened by Monash University Provost and Senior Vice-President, Professor Sue Elliott AM, with a special message from President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Gardner AC.
International Women’s Day celebrates the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women. Marked annually across the globe, it is an opportunity to reflect on these achievements and strive to accelerate progress towards gender equality.
When: 10am till 12.30pm, Tuesday 8 March
Where: Alexander Theatre, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton Campus
For Monash staff members. Others can livestream the event.
International Women’s Day Gather
Tomorrow Women are getting women, and those who identify as women, together in a judgement-free space to take some time out + recalibrate our collective femininity.
Join us for an engaging + powerful two hours of honest conversations to unpack the history and expectations of modern-day womanhood. We’ll discuss the ways in which women, including those in the room, have challenged the status quo and in line with this year’s International Women’s Day theme, have broken the bias. #BreakTheBias
We’ll give you the opportunity to open up and learn some skills to reignite your voice. Bring along a friend, a colleague, a team mate, your mum, your sister, aunty, cousin, or just any woman you know that could do with a night out with some other remarkable women.
When: 7pm till 9pm, Tuesday 8 March
Where: CreativeCubes.Co, 111 Cecil Street, South Melbourne
Code Breakers: Women In Games
Why not break down gaming and tech gender stereotypes. ACMI’s touring exhibition “Code Breakers: Women in Games” is a live online event set to explore the power video games have in shaping our future. You can see just how the industry’s top female game makers and thinkers are having an impact around gender equality, climate change, mental health and social justice.
When: Saturday 5 March until Sunday 15 March
Where: Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35–37 Castella Street, Lilydale
For more information, click here.
UN Women International Women’s Day Virtual Hub
Tickets to the UN International Women’s day lunch are hard to come by, but don’t worry because they’ve set up a virtual hub to connect you with the day’s events. You can explore all of UN Women Australia’s events with their interactive virtual hub. Access the full program of speakers to watch live or playback later in your own time.
When: 11:30am till 3pm, Thursday 4 March
Where: Online
Kickass Women To Break The Bias
This event is an opportunity to learn from the best — serious wisdom, from seriously cool women, all designed to supercharge you. Come along if you want to learn, be inspired, connect with great people and have some fun while you’re doing it.
General Assembly and WeWork are #BreakingTheBias in support of International Women’s Day, and diving into conversation surrounding those taboo questions and chatting all things female empowerment — sharing learnings, failings and secrets of success in a fun format.
When: 5pm till 7pm, Tuesday 8 March
Where: WeWork, 120 Spencer Street, Level 22, Melbourne
