In his opening speech at CSW67, Antonio Guterres lamented that “equality” between women and men in the world is an increasingly distant goal, achieved at best “in 300 years.” “Gender equality is getting further and
Applications for the NCWQ 2023 Bursary Program open on Monday 17 April, with more than 30 bursaries on offer. For female students living in Queensland, bursaries range from secondary school to PhD levels. Some are
To recognise the work of its National Councils, ICW-CIF has published a special collection of actions taken on International Women’s Day 2023. We invite you to read this very interesting document. Do not hesitate to
Prepared by Deslyn Taylor, Education Adviser Girls and STEM What are we doing to encourage more participation. Curious Minds The Federal Government is promoting their ‘Curious Minds’ initiative. This is a mentoring program which “supports more
The National Council of Women Queensland (NCWQ) has welcomed the New Year and a new Committee for 2023, with committee positions confirmed at the NCWQ Annual General Meeting, held on 19 November 2022.
NCWQ Environment Adviser Pat Pepper writes that fusion energy, with its environmental credentials, may be a step closer to realisation. Two major branches of fusion energy research, Inertial Confinement Fusion and Magnetic Confinement Fusion, are being actively pursued.
Thank you to those in attendance for the NCWQ Annual General Meeting, held on 19 November 2022. The 2021-2022 Annual Report is available to download.
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women launched its 26th global Call for Proposals, coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Applications are open until 11 January 2023.
ICW Habitat Adviser, Wendy Rainbird, reports on the COP27, held in Egypt in November.