A 10-part webinar series focusing on personal and professional development opportunities for young women will soon be available publicly.
National feminist organisation, YWCA Australia, will launch the series titled ‘Reflect. Grow. Thrive’ in the week leading up to International Day of the Girl (October 11).
The series features notable guest speakers including Nayuka Gorrie, Carly Findlay, Manal Younus, Amy Thunig, Elizabeth Wright, Rae Cooper, Lucille Cutting and Nkechi Anele.
YWCA Australia’s young women’s development manager, Sarah Hill, said the series was a great opportunity for young women who were looking for self-development, connection with like-minded peers, and engagement with a range of intersectional feminist issues.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted young women – they’re a group that’s been most likely to lose their employment, to have their education disrupted, to have to withdraw from already low superannuation accounts to make ends meet, and to experience poor mental health as a result of physical distancing,” Ms Hill said.
“Combined with federal government policies and pandemic responses that don’t address the specific impacts on young people or women, there has never been a more necessary time to focus on supporting young women’s development.”
Beginning on Monday, October 5 and ending on Friday, October 9, the 10-part webinar series is free to access for all YWCA members or $2.50 per session for non-members.
Tate Papworth
