International Women's Day

International Women's Day is marked in Australia and in many countries around the world.

The main sources of information about events to mark the day in Australia in 2005 are likely to be:

1. The Australian Women's Intra-Net: http://www.isis.aust.com/iwd/ (list your event and check the site for events in your area)

2. UNIFEM Australia
http://www.unifem.org.au

Each year UNIFEM Australia coordinates over 50 major events on or around International Women's Day attracting over 12,000 people. In 2004 the largest event was held in Adelaide with 1400 women attending. Other major events are held in all capital cities and in regional Australia. See the UNIFEM Australia web site for events for 2005.

3. Women's Information Service and/or Government women's policy body in your State or Territory

Commonwealth Office for Women
http://www.osw.dpmc.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory Office for Women
http://www.women.act.gov.au/

New South Wales Office for Women
http://www.women.nsw.gov.au

Northern Territory Office for Women's Policy
http://www.owp.nt.gov.au

Queensland Office for Women
http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au

South Australia Office for Women
http://www.osw.sa.gov.au

Women Tasmania
http://www.women.tas.gov.au

Victoria Office of Women's Policy
http://www.women.vic.gov.au

Western Australia Office for Women's Policy
http://www.community.wa.gov.au/Communities/women

For further information