NCWV May Individual Members & Council Meetings, 7 May

Dr. Kirsten Abernethy from Victoria Women’s Trust,, was be our speaker. She is a social scientist, researcher, and educator. Her work is grounded in feminist values, and her research and advocacy has been centred upon worker’s rights, looking deeply at the experiences of women.

In 2025 Kirsten was appointed Executive Director of the Victorian Women’s Trust and looks forward to taking the Trust forward in its 40th Anniversary year, by bringing new and projects. One such project which was launched late last year is Madam Speaker, a digital initiative addressing the under representation of women’s voices in the public record. Her talk is in the May Newsletter.

Also at our May Council Meeting: The Ukrainian Women’s Association of Victoria will give a brief report, in the lead-up to International Children’s Day on 1 June, on the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia. This issue has been the subject of international advocacy by Ukrainian women’s organisations, including the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, which has drawn attention to the profound loss, displacement, trauma, and erasure of identity experienced by these children and their families. Details in the May Newsletter.