Sydney International Women's Day

Magnificent Day!!! Thank you to everyone

Anne Barber — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:24:45 +0000

What a great day – marchers turned out in their thousands, lots of colourful banners and fantastic chants – followed by great artists in Martin Place. Hope you didn’t miss out on this, the 100th anniversary of IWD.

We have LOTS more photos, go to: https://picasaweb.google.com/118160293071849047809/InternationalWomenSDay2011#.

With thanks to the M.U.A. for this videoclip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_qEA-6AZfk

and more photos on the CFMEU website: http://cfmeu.asn.au/your-union/photo-galleries/rallies/12-03-2011

Eva Cox: Big changes not small change2_Eva Cox_IWD2011

About IWD in 2011 from the International Women’s day _ IWD collective

Hope you enjoyed the day.

IWD ‘wonderwomen’ at Mardi Gras

Anne Barber — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:48:52 +0000

The IWD Collective and friends marched and rode at the Mardi Gras parade last night. Despite the occasional heavy shower of rain, spirits were high and we danced and shimmied along Oxford Street.

Before the march ..

While some of us rode in peda-pods ….

… BIG changes – not small change

riding in Mardi Gras 2011

Come, JOIN US – Saturday 12 March at 12 noon at Town Hall. Marching to Martin Place. Lots of stalls and fantastic performers.

Equal pay: big changes not small change

Anne Barber — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:05:04 +0000

2011 is the centenary of International Women’s Day. The first march in 1911 was asking for equal pay for women and improved conditions – and in 2011 the demand is for equal pay. Assemble at Sydney Town Hall at 12 noon on Saturday March 12 and march to Martin Place.

Click here IWD Flyer 2011 to download a copy of the flyer. Please distribute through your networks, or send on the link to this site.

IWD has a stall at Fair Day 2011

Anne Barber — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:53:52 +0000

Did you visit our stall at Fair Day in Victoria Park today? We handed out flyers about the march on 12 March and the theme of equal pay – we also had postcards for sale.

The IWD Collective is organising to march in Mardi Gras on 4 March – contact us if you want to join the group.

Church tells women’s march to find new spot

Anne Barber — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:52:17 +0000

St. Andrew’s Church (which holds 2/3rds of St. Andrews’s Square next to Town Hall) has told IWD organisers that approval for the use of the grounds will NOT be given next year.

For more info. see Adele Horin’s article: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/church-tells-womens-march-to-find-new-spot-20110116-19slu.html

Make sure you put the date of Saturday March 12 in your diary to come and march.

IWD 2011 March and Rally – 100 years

Anne Barber — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:32:09 +0000

Join us in the Sydney CBD on Saturday March 12, 2011 for the IWD march and rally. 2011 will be the centenary of IWD and there will be many celebrations around Australia, including an exhibition during March at Parliamentd House, Macquarie Street.

The IWD Collective is meeting weekly on Monday at 6.00pm at 1/79 Myrtle Street, Chippendale. Come along and be involved

2010 march and rally

Anne Barber — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:05:28 +0000

What a fantastic day – hope you were able to join us. If you took some great photos and would like to share them – please send them to us.

International Women’s Day Sydney 2009

Anne Barber — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:22:50 +0000

Did you join us in Sydney on Saturday March 7, 2009?

Numbers were down on the previous year, possibly due to the impact of the Mardi Gras parade occurring on the same day. But it was a brilliant day and perfect weather for marching and the speakers were great and the artists were magnificent. Hope you will be able to come along next year.

We have lots more photos and happy if you would like to contribute yours to the archive.