31 JULY: Please join us this Saturday @ 9pm AEST for our Mentoring and Leadership interactive webinar. We will be looking at mentees and what to look for from a mentor. Please invite your friends, and share on your social media platforms. We are very much looking forward to the event. The Zoom link is active so book now.
25 AUG: Join us at the AFMW Open Forum as we host Professor Caroline De Costa, in an interactive conversation about her new book “The Women’s Doc”.
15 SEPT: Join us for the AFMW Open Forum, an interactive session with Professor O’Connell AO and hear her talk, “Investigating Female Genital Anatomy: what did we find? “
9 AUG: Save the Date – AFMW Council Meeting 8pm start. More details coming soon!
20-21 AUG – SAVE THE DATE: The MWIA conference event, hosted by the Korean Medical Women’s Association, is being held as a Virtual Conference, Seoul, South Korea. The focus of the conference is on the topic “The Role of Medical Women in the Future”. Call for Abstract Submissions close 19 July. Early registration deadline is 6 August 2021.
17-19 AUGUST: Join us for Australia’s most ambitious climate initiative in the lead-up to Glasgow 2021 Better Futures Australia’s growing community of climate champions are declaring their support for taking ambitious climate action, showcasing real-world solutions and building momentum towards a focal event – a virtual national Better Futures Forum – 17 – 19 August 2021.
15 JULY: Join Breast Cancer Network Australia for insight into the latest treatments for breast cancer, as well as for a glimpse into the pioneering research shaping the future of how we treat the disease. This virtual conference is a must-join for people wanting to know about what treatments are available, what treatments are on the horizon and the options and considerations that might impact your own experience, including managing side effects. Guest presenter includes Assoc / Prof Magda Simonis, AFMW President.
Please be advised that due to the HKWDA 8 June webinar, no AFMW Open Forum is scheduled for Saturday 12 June 2021.
17 JUNE. Please join Dr Kristine Barnden for this free one hour webinar hosted by Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA). Learn more about women’s health in a changing climate. This event is targeted at health professionals but all interested parties are welcome to attend. After her presentation Dr Barnden will be joined by Ana Navidad, midwife and climate activist, for further discussion and to answer questions from the audience.
CSW65 is currently being held at the New York UN headquarters. This is a two week event consisting of a range of events, including official meetings, side events and parallel events, including AFMW’s Parallel event. View the Programme and our online AFMW calendar to see what member is attending what.
REMINDER – Register now >> for this Saturday’s ‘Planning Part 2 for AFMW Parallel Event at CS65’ Open Forum. 4pm AEST / 5pm AEST. All AFMW members and CSW presenters welcome.
The Programme for AFMW’s 20 March NGO CSW65 parallel event has now been released. The event starts at 3.30pm AEDT / 2.30pm AEST. Please view the Programme schedule and register to attend. We look forward to seeing you online!
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