We are seeking young women who are passionate about our industry to be apart of our Inaugural AWiA Youth Committee. As a Committee member, you will have the opportunity to network and seek mentorship while having a positive impact on the next generation of women in ag.Seven young women will […]
AWiA to hear from leading Aussie author at 2017 Conference
Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) conference attendees will hear from prominent Australian author Fleur McDonald, as the keynote speaker for the 2017 AWiA Conference Gala Dinner. With the generous support of Rural Bank, attendees at the 2017 Conference will be provided with the rare opportunity to hear Australia’s most popular […]
The 2016/17 AWiA Board is announced in Canberra!
The 2016 Australian Women in Agriculture Conference and AGM in Canberra ACT marks an important date in the organisation’s history and future. Outgoing AWiA President Elizabeth Brennan officially opened the proceedings on Saturday, 10th September and announced the new Board and Executive. President: Sarah Parker (General Board Member) Secretary: Elizabeth […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 6: Women Leading Solutions on Frontlines of Climate Change
Yesterday AWIA was pleased to accept an open invitation from Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) to join them in a forum: Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change. About 200 women and men participated and we listened to a variety of speakers from all over the […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 1: action in the face of sobering reality
COP 21 is being held in a large exhibition centre about 20 minutes by train from the centre of Paris. Getting there is easy and the organisation very efficient as from the train station there were fleets of buses to take us to the site itself. Once there we passed […]