The Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls Forum : Fiona Richardson
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BROAD’s Final Keynote Speech #6 with Fiona Richardson, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence. Fiona speaks at the United Nations Association of Australia’s National Forum on the Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls held at Melbourne’s Novotel on Monday September 5th, 2016.
“Two women a week are killed by their current or former partner; the leading cause of death and disability among women under the age of 45.”
Fiona Richardson is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Northcote. She has been Minister for Women and Minister for Prevention of Family Violence in the Andrews Ministry since December 2014
In her current position as Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Violence and having had the benefit of strong female role models through her lifetime, Fiona is pursuing her passion of empowering and improving the lives of women across Victoria. In the short time as Minister Fiona is immensely proud of her role in delivering on Labor’s commitment to establish Australia’s first Royal Commission into Family Violence, knowing that it is an opportunity to change the lives of women and children and establish a culture of non-violence and gender equality.
Born 22 November 1966 in Tanzania, Fiona is married with two children. Fiona is a passionate Netball supporter and worked hard with her local Labor Member Colleague in securing the commitment for 64 additional Netball courts in Melbourne’s inner North. Her team of choice is the Melbourne Vixens.
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