WOW at Festival 2018

SUNDAY
8 APRIL
1.15 — 2.30pm
Grandmothers
Know Best — Celebrating the
Wisdom of our Elders
Powerhouse Theatre
Wise-women and matriarchs, or witches, hags
and crones? The position of older women,
and how they are treated in the family and
community varies across cultures. But whether
they have lived their lives on the global stage,
or tended their families on a farm or in a
village, they have worked for better lives for
their daughters and grand-daughters, and have
amassed a life-time of insights in the process.
In this session, former Governor General of
Australia and WOW Australia Patron Quentin
Bryce speaks with some remarkable elders and
grandmothers about the place of older women
in their communities — and why it is that
grandmothers really do know best. Facilitated
1.15 – 2.15pm
Speed Mentoring
Roof Top Terrace
See Friday for details
1.15 — 2.15pm
African Dance
Stores Studio
A vibrant, fun and highly energetic African
dance workshop suited for all levels. This is an
opportunity for people to experience a little
taste of African culture. Led by a passionate
exponent of dance — not just African styles, but
also Latin, hip hop, and contemporary genres,
Yenenesh Nigusse will share some Ghanaian &
Guinean dance from West Africa and a taste of
South African gumboot dancing. The dancing will
be accompanied by live drumming with a djembe
and doun doun drums.
1.15 — 2.30pm
No More Prisons
Visy Theatre
The numbers of women criminalised and
incarcerated in the world’s prisons continues to
rise at a time when male rates of imprisonment
are relatively stable. Why is this happening? What
does the community gain by locking women up?
And what would the consequences of abolishing
prison for women be? Will we allow ourselves
to imagine a world without prisons? The leading
women campaigners from Canada Senator Kim
Pate, New Zealand, Professor Tracey McIntosh,
and Australia lawyer and founder of Sisters
Inside Deb Kilroy will discuss.
2.45 — 3.45pm
WOW Bites
Rooftop Terrace
Big gender issues, new thinking:
Anne Goslett on SHIFTing perspective of and
for women at risk of homelessness through the
creation of a sense of belonging; a wellbeing
approach to homelessness.
Eriko Fufurefa and Umba Peter from Kafe
Women’s Association in Goroka, Papua New
Guinea will share insights into “Yumi Sanap
Strong — Lets stand strong together: Human
Rights Defenders addressing violence related
to sorcery accusations in Papua New Guinea”
Domino Pateman, (UK) Head of
Programmes for WOW, on why toilets are
no joke for women and what can toilets
can tell us about gender equality.
by the Director of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation
Virginia Haussegger am and including from
Bougainville leading human rights advocate
Agnes Titus and Jawoyn leader and traditional
owner from Katherine in the Northern Territory
Lisa Mumbin.
Senator Kim Pate
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Quentin Bryce
Agnes Titus
Professor Tracey McIntosh Deb Kilroy Yumi Sanap Strong