ECCQ celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

attended this Women’s Ethnic Network (WEN) hosted event.

ECCQ proudly commenced International Women’s Day at a breakfast with almost 300 women represented from various cultural backgrounds!

Tribute was paid to the invaluable contributions of women in Queensland. A huge thank you to all who

WEN is grateful to all of the events sponsors for supporting and contributing to the success of the breakfast, the funds will be instrumental to the work of WEN though out this year.

The breakfast speakers Naa Anang and Julia Mantilla, and our incredible MC Sara Shams, brought tremendous awareness to key challenges women face daily in our communities.

Attendees were reminded of Queensland’s achievements by Hon. Shannon Fentiman Minister for Health, Mental Health, and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women. This was as we just recently welcomed the new Queensland Women and Girls Health Strategy and look forward to celebrating more positive and inclusive outcomes.

Congratulations to ECCQ’s Advancing scholarship finalists and recipients Betty Kandagor and Silvia Castillo.