Happy International Women's Day Kempsey!

Published on 08 March 2022

Honouring and recognising the achievements of women across the globe will come to life today as the world celebrates International Women’s Day.

Each year on 8 March is International Women’s Day and in 2022 the theme is Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow – a theme that recognises the contribution of women and girls, who are working towards equality and generating a sustainable future.

Though women and girls face greater vulnerability and exposure to disasters, and conflicts, they remain largely ignored in helping to solve these issues. As the most impacted, women are also a critical part of the solution.

Kempsey Shire Council is committed to embracing all forms of diversity having recently engaged with the community on projects such as developing a Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan. These plans are being developed to make our region more inclusive and to celebrate people of disability

Macleay Valley Business Women’s Network is hosting a free event to celebrate International Women’s Day in Gladstone on Thursday 10 March.

There will be a special viewing of the International Women's Day Exhibition at the gallery from 4.30pm.

Afterwards, you are invited to dinner at the Gladstone Heritage Hotel beginning at 6.30pm where you will also hear from guest speaker Councillor Kerri Riddington. Councillor Kerri Riddington is a long time Macleay resident and will share her incredibly interesting work and life history in both the private and public sector, as well as experience being a small business owner.

Be sure to register for this event and to email your booking to the Macleay Valley Business Women's Network at the.mrbwn@gmail.com