Events

All staff and students are invited to join this year’s cross-campus event for International Women’s Day, where we will hear from experts about how to Balance the Scales, the theme for IWD 2026.

Balance the Scales is a call for a world where every woman and girl – regardless of background or identity – is safe, heard, and free to shape her own future.

Yet in 2026, millions across Australia and around the world are still denied this fair go. Discriminatory laws, gender-based violence, and under-resourced justice systems continue to limit access to justice. Even where legal protections exist, many women face high costs, long delays, limited legal aid, and processes that can re-traumatise survivors. These barriers are even greater for First Nations women and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The challenges are deeply rooted but not inevitable - they have been built, and they can be dismantled.

This International Women’s Day, you’re invited to join us and Balance the Scales together. Join us to hear from inspiring leaders driving change:

Associate Professor Marg Camilleri – Criminology and Criminal Justice, Federation University
Dr Jen Nicholls – Director, Australian Community Support Organisation
Jesse Parks – Men’s Engagement Advisor, Women’s Health Grampians

Date: Thursday, 12 March
Time: 10.15 am - 12.00 noon (10.15–10.45 am morning tea)
Where: Connected Classroom Room 1117, Building 903

International Women's Day 2026: Berwick