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Future Generation launches women’s investment fund to drive gender equality

Fri, 6 Dec 2024

In an Australian first, Future Generation has launched an investment fund that aims to deliver both financial returns and progress towards gender equality in Australia. Managed by women portfolio managers, Future Generation Women will bring a gender lens into investment decisions, while directing 1% of its assets annually to not-for-profit organisations working to advance economic equity and opportunities for women and their children.

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Governor-General joins women leaders in calling for more giving

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Australia’s women philanthropic leaders have united at an event hosted by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC at Government House in Canberra.

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Leading voices in philanthropy share insights in AIIW video series

Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News and Storytelling, Philanthropy Australia Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched an inspiring series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to release the videos via Philanthropy Weekly – beginning with three women instrumental to AIIW’s origins – Jill Reichstein OAM, Eve Mahlab AO and Carol Schwartz AO. A new video will be released weekly.

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War Child Canada: How a Caribbean conversation is leading to a better education for Congolese girls

Allison Harding Fri, 25 Oct 2024

War has many victims and perhaps the most tragic are children. War Child Canada has established a radio education program so girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo can learn at home to avoid the risk of sexual attack on the way to school. The program is supported by DECJUBA Foundation after an unlikely meeting on Richard Branson’s island.

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Like My Brother: The film that became a story of ‘reconciliation in action’

Dee Rudebeck, News and Storytelling Adviser Fri, 11 Oct 2024

Co-director Sal Balharrie thought it would take 18 months to get her latest documentary Like My Brother ‘done and dusted’. The film, about female footballers from the remote Tiwi Islands following their AFLW dreams, ultimately took six years, with many lessons learned. It was nearly derailed by COVID, but it was actually the time needed to build relationships with First Nations communities that set the pace. The making of this inspiring film, released in cinemas 17 October, was philanthropically backed by 76 donors.

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Conference questions answered: Safeena Husain, Founder of Educate Girls

Safeena Husain Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Safeena Husain’s presentation on accelerating impact at scale through investing in women and girls in India struck a chord with many at the Philanthropy Australia Conference 2024. Here Safeena responds to audience questions.

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Video: Inspiring story – Catherine House

Philanthropy Australia Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Catherine House provides crisis, longer term accommodation and support services to women experiencing homelessness in South Australia.

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