The 2024 United Nations International Women’s Day theme is “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress”. Without equal access to education, employment pathways, financial services, and literacy, how can we hope to reach gender equality?
L-R – Ross Winkworth, Claire Wilson, Molly Moll, Ximing Lei, Kanchana Somboon, Patricio Romero, Tracey Rose, Marilla de Souza Menezes, Sarah Hatlow.
We must ensure women and girls receive equal opportunity to build their capabilities and strengthen their capacity to learn, earn and lead.
The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) celebrated IWD this year with the message “Driving Positive Change Together.”
AusIMM hosts annual IWD luncheons across Australia to recognise and celebrate the accomplishments of women and those who identify as women in the mining industry. This year, over 1,800 people gathered in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and online to honour the women of our industry and advocate for continued positive change.
AusIMM Event Snapshots
Several of our staff were able to attend the luncheons, which get bigger and better every year.
The Brisbane lunch was held on Tuesday 5th, March at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre. The special guest speaker was Jelena Dokic, Australian tennis legend and author. Jelena shared stories from her journey as a teenage tennis star to a commentator with a message of self-belief and hope for thriving in life and career.
Zinc at Federation Square hosted the Melbourne event on Wednesday 6th, March. The inspirational Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert spoke of her experiences in an Iranian prison after being falsely arrested as a spy in 2018 and held for 804 days and the importance of human connection being core to her survival.
L-R – Ines Candido, Heather Wardlaw, Holly Jenkinson, Sadie Fear, Vinuri Jayaweera, Nisumi Grero, Laura Tipping
L-R – Laura Tipping, Holly Jenkinson, Sadie Fear, Vinuri Jayaweera, Nisumi Grero
L-R – Laura Tipping, Sadie Fear, Vinuri Jayaweera, Ines Candido, Nisumi Grero, Darren Watt, Heather Wardlaw
In addition to the AusIMM event, women from the Brisbane office enjoyed a special lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day.
L-R – Dayjil Buhle, Toni Widdop, Amanda Clements, Kanchana Somboon, Marilla de Souza Menezes, Ashley Chaim, Lucie Porentru, Sarah Hatlow, Amy White.
We look forward to IWD 2025 to celebrate what has become a meaningful day in our annual event calendar.
