Women in the Workplace: Some International Perspectives

Hosted by: The AIIA ACT Branch

The event will start on: Wednesday, 09 March 2011 12:30 PM

And will end on: Wednesday, 09 March 2011 2:00 PM

At Stephen House, Canberra

32 Thesiger Court, Deakin , Canberra ACT

(02) 6282 2133     act.branch@aiia.asn.au

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Women in the Workplace: Some International Perspectives, Caroline Millar, Former Australian Ambassador to the UN (Geneva), HE Susanne Shine, Ambassador of Denmark,  Virginia Haussegger, ABC Journalist and newsreader,

A panel of three distinguished women will celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day by drawing on their own home- country and international experiences about women in the workforce. We also look forward to the active input of Australian and international audience members at this event.

Caroline will discuss the evolving environment for women in diplomacy over the course of her 28 year career in DFAT, including the impact of legislation and changing social attitudes in Australia as well as the contribution Australian women have made in representing their county overseas.

Susanne will speak on The Danish Experience: Denmark and the Nordic countries have implemented many progressive policies and practices to promote gender equality in the workplace. 

Virginia will speak on Women and Social Justice in Afghanistan: Both the UN and the Afghan Ministry of Women have rated Afghanistan "one of the worst places in the world in which to be a woman". Virginia travelled to Kabul to find out why, and to determine what the international community is doing about it.