FemCo International Women's Day Excursion

Feminist Collective at the Parliament of Victoria

This week, some of the long standing members of FemCo and Ms de Sousa were invited to experience a panel of speakers at the Parliament of Victoria for International Women’s Day. The panel included Eden Foster MP, Nicole Werner MP, Professor Julianne Moss and Commissioner Jennifer Huppert, from the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and was on the topic of investing in women. It took place within the Legislative Assembly. The discussion was full of practical tips for how young women and people can succeed in positions of leadership, and the different pathways they can take to get there.

FemCo’s key takeaways were:

“Put your hand up and just go for it!” 

Maisie

 

“Courage over confidence!” 

Amber

 

“It was interesting that most panel speakers had other jobs outside of their current positions.” 

Charlie 

 

“Go into a career that you’re passionate about as you’re more likely to succeed”. 

Caitlin