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The Informer

9 May 2016

Empowering the Next Generation of Strong Australian Women

News & Politics

Okenyo: Empowering diverse Australian women through her music

Okenyo: Empowering diverse Australian women through her music

In Australia, full time working women earn an average of 17.3% less than their male counterparts, while violence is the leading contributor to death, disability and illness of women aged 15 to 44 years.

Recent campaigning around women’s issues in Australia has definitely gained momentum, but how are we nurturing the next generation of strong Australian women?

Tonight, Emma Arnold speaks to emerging artist Okenyo, a powerful women whose mission statement is to ignite strength and spirit in women through her music. With her upcoming national tour alongside Urthboy and the release of her new single ’10 Feet Tall’, Okenyo is building a strong presence in the Australian music industry while advocating the empowerment of Australia’s diverse population of women.

Stephanie McLean catches up with Fitzroy High School’s Performing Arts teacher, Kate Alison and two of her talented performing arts students, Stella Bridie and Zsuzsa Gaynor-Mihaly who are using performance to confront gender inequality and stereotypes in the performing arts. Kate emphasises the importance of women feeling appreciated no matter what their role, and Stella and Zsuzsa actively reinforce her philosophy in talking about their involvement in the Fitzroy High School Feminist Collective (Fem Co), a group that aims to tackle sexism and misogyny amongst teenagers at high school.

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