Overview
Voices Shaping the Future – Conversation Series was filmed at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 2023, led by some of Australia’s leading social commentators including co-patron of WOW (Women of the World) Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO, ABC’s Big Ideas Natasha Mitchell, and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership Michelle Ryan.
The series was shaped by and included passionate young people from across Australia and the Asia Pacific on the most pressing gender-based issues facing their generation, including contributions from young changemakers such as Founder of Teach Us Consent Chanel Contos, Founder of the Grata Fund Isabelle Reinecke, Co-Founder of Deadly Indigenous Youth Doing Good Semara Jose, General Manager First Nations Football Courtney Fewquandie, and from Aotearoa/New Zealand Founders of She Is Not Your Rehab, Matt and Sarah Brown.
Series includes
‘Boys Will Be Boys’
Boys Will Be Boys unpacks issues concerning toxic masculinity, incel culture and male mental health.
The Changemakers, Taking the Lead
Changemakers, Taking the Lead focuses on the power and influence of different leaders today.
Blow the Whistle
Blow the Whistle focuses on gender equality in the sporting world in Australia today.
The F-Word – Are We There Yet?
The F-Word – Are We There Yet? Focuses on the issue and relevance of labels in society today.
WOW Big Ideas - Natasha Mitchell and ABC Radio National
WOW Big Ideas addresses the skills and lessons necessary in changing the world for the better.
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