WOW (Women of the World) Logan 2022

The achievements of women and girls in the city and surrounding areas will be celebrated at a festival to be held on Yugambeh & Jagera country at the Logan Entertainment Centre on July 15 and 16.

The WOW (Women of the World) Australia 2022 Festival provides a stage for women’s voices to be heard through a series of bold, entertaining and conversation-provoking events with engaging messages and ideas about equality, diversity and positive change to help break down the barriers that women continue to face.

Inspirational speakers will fuel conversations covering a range of matters of importance to women in Logan, including finance, jobs, business, family and religion.

Human rights advocate and lawyer Nyadol Nyuon and Queensland’s Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Shannon Fentiman, will be among a long list of distinguished guests to speaking at the festival.

Challenging the roles and expectations of womanhood will be, leading First Nations academic and author Jackie Huggins, Maori leader Tat Mahuru-Stanley and Queensland multicultural youth ambassador Mary Harm.

Discussing money-making ventures will be Co-Director of the Griffith University Yunus Centre Ingrid Burkett, business woman and strategist Christine Mudavanhu-Makumbe, Founder of Ethni, Kim Rollason-Nokes, Denise Edwards, owner of First Nations led company The Cryogenics Group, and co-founder of Bee All Natural Natasha Roebig.

Academic and social change expert Faiza El-Higzi and Jackie Huggins will converse on issues of identity, activism, leadership and reconciliation all to be found in Jackie’s recent publication Sister Girl.

MATE Bystander trainer Michael Jeh will facilitate a discussion on the raising of boys and young men alongside Men4Respect Coordinator for YFS Andrew Taukolo, and MATE Ambassador Rhys Carroll, and Muslim Community Leader and Educator Dylan Chown.
The role of faith in women’s lives will be discussed with the likes of educator, human rights advocate, and interfaith leader Dr Nora Amath, Pastor Tina Vaka and spokesperson for the Home to Bilo campaign Angela Fredericks.

And some of WOW’s favourite sessions will also take place:
- Speed mentoring: pairing local Year 10 and 11 students to learn from Logan women leaders about finding their passion, overcoming adversity and creating the community and world they wish to live in.
- The WOW Bites sessions will feature short talks, stories, readings and soapbox moments about amazing things women have done, fears conquered, lives changed.
- The marketplace will feature artists, businesses, and women’s organisations from across Logan showcasing a range of diverse products. It also offers free creative workshops and cultural performances showcasing the region’s amazing talent and diversity.
- The WOW Healing Space will draw on traditions, healing and ceremony practised by women across cultures and centuries through workshops and demonstrations.