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Women in Education

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  Union program nourishes confidence

  November 05, 2019

  ​The message from my Federation story is it’s never too late to become an active member of Federation — even if you’re shy — and when you do, you’ll find it to be an enriching and uplifting experience that will inspire you to want to do even more.

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  Women in Education

  November 02, 2019

  If a teacher chooses to breastfeed or express milk in the workplace on return from maternity leave, Departmental guidelines exist to support their wish.

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  AEU Federal Women’s Conference — Advancing our Feminist Futures

  October 08, 2019

  AEU Federal Women’s Conference held in Melbourne on 4-5 October kicked off by exploring the idea of gender justice. Federal Women’s Officer Olivia Brown noted that it is lucky women want gender justice and “equality rather than revenge”.

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  Women in Education

  September 28, 2019

  Many students’ opportunities, career options and lives are affected by stereotyping. This is often compounded by a lack of intersectional awareness and assumptions of class, race, Aboriginality, culture, (dis)ability, language or sexuality.

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  Stories to inspire action

  September 25, 2019

  The opportunity to be part of a community of teachers where you can express your point of view and have a say in shaping your profession is an uplifting experience, a new book profiling women Federation activists conveys.

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  Ready to dig deeper for my union

  September 22, 2019

  Activism runs strong in my veins. I have always felt a strong connection to the union movement.

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  Rowdy chorus of commonsense required

  September 05, 2019

  It’s never been more important for people with commonsense to start using their voices at full bore, writer and social commentator Jane Caro said.

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  Women’s Conference: 'The Power of our Voices'

  September 01, 2019

  The theme for this year’s Federation’s Women’s Conference was “The Power of our Voices”, with the aim to develop women’s activism and feminism through relevant keynote speakers, a panel session and workshops.