Northern Rivers Women in Business Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022
Break the Bias by Mandy Nolan supermarket when you see one of the sisters! This movement shows our solidarity and our commitment to calling out bias, smashing stereotypes, breaking inequality and rejecting discrimination.
have to pay. How do women address the gender pay gap when they’re slogged before they even get out of the door?
91 per cent of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female. According to a UN statistic 1 in 3 women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.
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Sometimes if our lives are going well we can be lulled into thinking everything is great. But it’s not. The system was created by men, and nothing will change until we have equal representation of women on boards, in government, and in positions of power. To get to the top we have to look at the barriers and bias that sit at the bottom.
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Like childcare. Why isn’t it free? And why isn’t it offered at your workplace?
Karen Lidbury, Charlie’s Angels Security Charlie’s Angels Security is an all-female security services company specialising in Close Personal Protection and Event Security. For 25 years, headed by founder Karen Lidbury, they have served as proof of the advantages of female security as a discreet and highly effective form of protection. They are trained in martial arts, bodyguarding, crowd control, i} Ì >Ì ] V y VÌ Àià ÕÌ ] `i iÃV> >Ì ] iÝÌÀ>VÌ ] > ` VÀ à à > >}i i Ì° They are professionals at keeping people safe, and now they’re sharing their Ü i`}i > ` iÝ«iÀÌ Ãi Ü Ì Ì i >Õ V v Ì i À -i v ivi Vi E w `i Vi Workshops for women and girls. These workshops were launched to address some alarming statistics, particularly that one in three women experience sexual assault. They recognise the desperate need in the community to protect women and girls, and their mission is to share their Ü i`}i > ` iÝ«iÀÌ Ãi Ì > i Ì i vi > ià v ƂÕÃÌÀ> > ->viÀ] - >ÀÌiÀ E -ÌÀ }iÀ° Email them for more details. 0407 930 132 info@charliesangelssecurity.com.au www.charliesangelssecurity.com.au
That’s one billion women. Men aren’t told not to walk dark streets in shorts. We’re over it. So we keep our voices loud. We demand safety as a human right. We want justice, not apologies. We want the kind of equity
Look, the blokes have had a pretty good shot at it. And the system is broken. So let’s forget about pushing for equality or we’ll spend another 100 years trying to address the gender power gap. Let’s go for world domination. Let’s break the bias with the Matriarchy! Because we’re here to create a fair and just world for all. Where power is shared, not in a trickle down system that starves those marginalised to the bottom. Ì i >ÌÀ >ÀV Þ Ì iÀi à > Ü>Þà > Ãi>Ì] >Ì ÕÀ round table.
Tahlia Ward and Yasmina Cross, No Bones Tahlia Ward, 30, and Yasmina Cross, 32, are co-founders of No Bones. They met nearly four years ago and both have come from years in hospitality, they started talking about good food and good wine and decided there was not enough ‘normal’ delicious vegan food out there. So they changed that and opened a restaurant together. The beautiful thing is that it has turned into so much more than just a restaurant, they are a part of a growing movement. With all they do, they try to keep sustainability in mind and are on the path to becoming a completely carbon neutral business, with plans to become carbon positive. Their plan this year is to give more appreciation to local farmers by working closely together. Join them on their expedition to save the Earth one Brusses sprout at a time. #brusselsnotbeef 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay nobonesbyronbay.com.au 0481 148 007 @nobonesbyronbay
Christine Moh-Bridgland, Australian Visa Choices
Katrina Beohm Throughout Katrina’s career in real estate, she has received wonderful feedback from many clients. Katrina says, ‘These experiences are not only humbling, but they always inspire me to do my best.’ Katrina commenced her real estate career in Óäää] ÃÌ>ÀÌ } >Ã Ì i vw Vi ÀiVi«Ì ÃÌ Ì i working as a sales agent in both rural and residential sales. - i Ã>Þà iÀ «>Ài Ìà >Ài VÀi` L i À i `i ð ¼" i à } w V> Ì Û> Õi i>À i` vÀ my parents is to treat people with care and respect. Having this and many other core values enables me to assist my clients in achieving their dream.’ With her highly professional and insightful work ethic, she and her team work to achieve excellent results for her clients. Buying or selling a home is a stressful time, and if Katrina can do anything to take some of that stress away and make it a time of joy, then she will. 8 Porter Street, Habitat Byron Bay 0459 066 087 Kbrealestate.com.au
Women earn an average of $261.50 less than men each week.
that will never be delivered in an oppressive Patriarchal regime.
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