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Now in its sixth year, All About Women is curated by Edwina Throsby (formerly the TEDxSydney head of curation and founder and producer of ABC TV’s Big Ideas), who says 'In five years, All About Women has become the festival that no self-respecting feminist can afford to miss. I have loved the challenge of bringing together this amazing collection of people to talk about some of the biggest issues that face us. At this spectacularly unique moment in our history, these conversations have never been more important.’

The auditorium doors will open at 2.30pm for a prompt start of the livestream at 3pm.

3–4pm GRABBING BACK: WOMEN IN THE AGE OF TRUMP
Panel | Fran Lebowitz, Francesca Donner and Sophia Nelson
‘I think putting a wife to work is a dangerous thing,’ Trump said in a 1994 interview. Since entering office, Trump’s administration has eroded the rights of women by worsening conditions for female-dominated, low-income industries and legislating against reproductive rights. Communities of colour have similarly been targeted by proposed immigration laws, education policies, and more. But resistance is springing up. Nasty women are uniting. Trump has inspired conversations, marches, and many, many memes. In fact, he has delivered women a new challenge: how do we respond to the new world order? 

4.30–5.30pm #METOO: THE MAKING OF A MOVEMENT
Tarana Burke and Tracey Spicer
Tarana Burke is one of Time Magazine's People of the Year. She also founded Me Too movement in 2007 when she began a campaign to amplify the voices of victims of sexual harassment. Building on her work, actress Alyssa Milano began the hashtag #metoo in October 2017, sparking 12 million posts and reactions in the first 24 hours from women worldwide.

Similarly, veteran Australian journalist Tracey Spicer is currently investigating sexual abuse and harassment in the media.

Together, these two fierce and furious women will explore how a mass movement is built, and question what the consequences of calling out abusers might be. Is this a turning point in the history of male power and protection, are outdated systems of silence and collusion being dismantled before our eyes, or will everything soon return to how it’s always been? We are living through this unique cultural moment, and we need to ask some important 

6–7.30pm SUFFRAGETTES TO SOCIAL MEDIA: WAVES OF FEMINISM
Panel | Barbara Caine, Nakkiah Lui, Anne Summers, and Rebecca Walker
While it’s hard to put a starting date on a complex social movement, modern western feminism has been around for about a hundred years. To celebrate, we are taking stock of what we’ve achieved, and looking at what’s left to fight for.

We're welcomed in the workplace, but women's work is often undervalued and underpaid. We have a measure of reproductive freedom but are still frighteningly vulnerable to sexual violence.

Each wave of feminism has faced extraordinary challenges. This panel will be a meeting of the generations as we look to an optimistic future: no feminist, aspiring or jaded, can afford to miss it.

Universo will be open to grab a coffee and a bite to eat in-between sessions.