JOY BLOG

27 Feb 2014

International Women’s Day 2014

IWD2014 International Women’s Day radio special on JOY 94.9 on Saturday 8 March from 10am till midday.

Tune in for something different! This showcase of women, by women will engage you, open your mind and inspire you. You’ll run away to the circus, make radio in Africa, join the local women’s refugee centre and travel the world for the latest LBTI news wrap.

Listen to the JOY International Women’s Day special now:

Special Event

International Women’s Day, 2014 — inspiring change for JOY 94.9, Melbourne and the world.

JOY 94.9 invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March from midday to 2pm on the JOY rooftop. Join us for a dynamic and inspirational celebration of women, plus learn loads about how to engage with your community radio station, JOY 94.9.

Guests include:

Welcome to Country elder Annette Xiberras
Speaker & politician Fiona Patten
Singer/songwriter Hannah Acfield
Comedian Kirsty Webeck
Author & speaker Lian Low
Speaker Margherita Coppolino
Writer & performer Lana Woolf

Share in this special day with the women of JOY at a unique and interactive gathering that will incorporate live music, comedy, slam poetry and special presentations by local female warriors.

Highlights from our International Women’s Day Event

Fiona Patton:

Lian Low:

Kirsty Webeck:

Lana Woolf:

Hannah Acfield:

We’ve come a long way but there’s still a way to go

SOURCE: http://www.irishecho.com.au/2013/11/06/ireland-to-hold-referendum-on-gay-marriage/29702

There were major developments for women’s rights in the 20th century, with gender discrimination becoming forbidden by law, women granted maternity leave, women being allowed to vote and the right to abortion being a few of these gains. But in this century there are still many gains to be made, one being the legislation of same-sex marriage. Since 2001, 15 countries have legalised same-sex marriage but Australia is not among them.

In an Australian Marriage Equality survey, 62% of all Australians were reported as supporting same-sex couples.