LAST Friday’s breakfast hosted by Women’s Health Loddon Mallee to celebrate International Women’s Day drew a bright crowd of local leaders and community members.<\/p>\n
Attendees swapped stories and ideas to reflect the UN’s IWD theme, “Count Her In: Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress”, which was aimed at acknowledging and supporting the contribution of women to economies.<\/p>\n
Hosted by WHLM chief executive officer Tricia Currie, the event welcomed Luz Restrepo, founder of SisterWorks, who was keynote speaker and spoke on her experience as a migrant woman in Australia.<\/p>\n
Megan Champion, founder of We are Untold and creator of the Women of Gold project, also spoke and left some members of the crowd feeling empowered.<\/p>\n
“It’s just so wonderful being with likeminded women,” Christine Curnow, president (or Queen) of the Bendigo chapter of the Red Hats Society, said.<\/p>\n
“Honestly, those speakers; I feel like I can do anything now, it’s so wonderful.”<\/p>\n
The breakfast was attended by women from all stages and walks of life, which Ms Curnow said was part of the appeal of the event.<\/p>\n
“And meeting people from different areas of life, and I’m glad everyone was wearing a name tag, it’s just wonderful.<\/p>\n
The Red Hat Society exists as a social group for women primarily over the age of 50 to remain connected and have fun.<\/p>\n
“Before I joined red hats, I was sort of a shrinking violet and prepared to be so in my old age, that’s what you do,” red hat member Evelyn Browne said.<\/p>\n
“Yes, I’m old but I can have fun too.”<\/p>\n
The Red Hat Ladies of Bendigo participate in the breakfast each year to engage in the discussions on the IWD theme and to make connections.<\/p>\n
Member Shirely Reid said this year she had learned a lot from conversations on women’s health and equality in the workplace.<\/p>\n
“And for women to go to women run places and businesses run by women, to support other women,” Ms Reid said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAST Friday’s breakfast hosted by Women’s Health Loddon Mallee to celebrate International Women’s Day drew a bright crowd of local leaders and community members. Attendees swapped stories and ideas to reflect the UN’s IWD theme, “Count Her In: Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress”, which was aimed at acknowledging and supporting the contribution of women to […]<\/p>\n