International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD is celebrated annually on the 8th of March and is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women’s achievements, educate and raise awareness for women’s equality. This year’s IWD theme was Inspire Inclusion.
The College celebrated IWD in house groups during Community Time in Week 5. Each house listened to a range of speakers from our MSCW community, including students, staff and ex-students. Each speaker discussed their perspectives on being female in 2024 and insights on this year’s theme, Inspire Inclusion. It was valuable having a range of speakers of different ages with unique stories and experiences to share with our community. Students found the presentations meaningful and highly inspiring.
“It was very empowering. It made us appreciate the women who have overcome difficulties in their lives and made us realise we can overcome challenges in our lives too. Women are still struggling throughout the world and we need to support them and continue to fight for their rights.” – Nika Chaman, Year 11
“The presentations reminded me that I can do anything I want, if I put my mind to it. It made me reflect on how resilient I am.” – Angela Lakic, Year 11
A big thank you to our courageous IWD speakers:
Students – Amelia Khoury, Nicola Alacqua, Ava Johnson, Lola Christopoulos, Sofia Vella, Angelina Severino, Charlize Petracca, Gabby Kuk, Isabella Lozevski, Sorcha Reid, Adelaide Kennedy, Ava Marangon, Amelia Bykova-Agrawal, Natalie Bellia, Amelia Joseph, Sophie Murphy, Alissa Tosh and Harriet O’Connor.
Staff – Te’Annie Makdessi, Laura Marshall, Samantha Ison, Luisa Navanteri, Christina O’Neil, Emma Hughes, Jenny Dove, Caroline Morizzi, Gina Pucci, Wendy Chappell, Maria Del Moro, Leoni Hopkins and Erin Healey.
Ex-students – Charlotte Stanwix, Anastasia Lakic, Jacinta Fitzgerald, Ava Wockner, Melanie De Gioia and Chelsea Colantuono.
