A WOMEN’S PRE-ELECTION ANALYSIS PANEL

The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women invited women leaders of varying expertise, knowledge and experience to analyse the policies and issues of the Australian Labor, Liberal, Democrat and Green Parties in relation to how they impact on women.

Posted: Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 11:08

Location: Australia (Online)

Event Date: 01 April 2010

Organisation: The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women

Link: http://www.leadershipforwomen.com.au

Contact Name: Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey

Cost: Free

Commencing on the 1st of April, 2010, and subsequently on the 4th and the 18th of each month until the election, Panellists will present online analysis of election policies and issues, and proposals for changes at the virtual Centre for Leadership for Women at www.leadershipforwomen.com.au

Panellists’ commentaries will reflect the concerns and direction of state and national women’s groups which they represent. As such, they will capture the voices of women from a large cross section in Australia.

Providing valuable, current and relevant input for policy-makers and the media, this Pre-Election Panel will assist women and those who advocate for women’s advancement, make an informed decision when voting in the next Australian election.

Panellists include:

Eva Cox, Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL)

Marie Coleman, National Federation of Australian Women (NFAW)

Sue Conde, UNIFEM Australia

Lynette Dumble, Global Sisterhood Network (GSN)

Kate Gunn, Security4Women (S4W)

Sally Jones, Older Women's Network Australia (OWNA)

Licia Kokocinski, Advocacy, Disability, Ethnicity, Community (ADEC)

Caroline Lambert, YWCA Australia

Melba Marginson, Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women's Coalition (VIRWC)

Sally McManus, Australian Services Union (ASU)

Christina Ryan, Advocacy for Inclusion