10 years of
all about women

Celebrating a decade of the Sydney Opera House’s annual feminist talks festival

All About Women has a unique energy and sense of connection, quite different from other festivals and talks I’ve been to at the Opera House. You can feel it as you weave through the theatres and foyers, stop at the café or browse in the bookstore. It’s that feeling of being part of a community of people of all ages and backgrounds, excited and inspired at having thought, experienced or learned something unexpected or new.

Since the first All About Women was presented in 2013, more than 72,000 people have attended the festival and millions more have watched the talks online. Just as the community has evolved, so too has the program. What started out as predominantly a talks event has transformed into a celebration of feminism for everyone, presented across a number of venues with hands-on workshops and visual arts, together with a diverse program of speakers from around the world.

I would like to acknowledge all the passionate AAW curators over the years, Ann Mossop, Danielle Harvey, Edwina Throsby and now co-curators Chip Rolley and Larissa Behrendt, and their dedicated, skilled teams. Together they have been the driving forces behind the festival’s evolution, as have the hundreds of speakers who have been so open and honest, sharing their personal stories, thought-provoking ideas and new perspectives with us all.

As we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of All About Women, I hope you will enjoy taking a look at some of the highlights over the past decade.

Louise Herron AM, Sydney Opera House CEO

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Image: Prudence Upton

All About Women
07 April 2013

Maria Atkinson
Nicole Beaumont
Dawn Casey
Sarah Clark
Catherine Deveny
Audette Exel
Clementine Ford
Virginia Hausegger
Louise Herron
Anne Hollonds
Shelly Horton
Rebecca Huntley
Dixie Link-Gordon
Sarah Macdonald
Brooke Magnanti
Nigel Marsh
Danielle Miller
Samantha Mostyn
Maya Newell
Diana Nguyen
Deeqo Omar
Barbara Toner
Judith Whelan
Julie White
Kathryn Wicks

Liza Mundy at her talk ‘The Richer Sex’

Liza Mundy at her talk ‘The Richer Sex’

Leymah Gbowee signing books in the Concert Hall foyers

Leymah Gbowee signing books in the Concert Hall foyers

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Liza Mundy at her talk ‘The Richer Sex’

Liza Mundy at her talk ‘The Richer Sex’

Leymah Gbowee signing books in the Concert Hall foyers

Leymah Gbowee signing books in the Concert Hall foyers

“There are no fearless leaders, just leaders who don't let fear stop them”

Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee in discussion with Ann Mossop

All About Women
30 March 2014

Robin Barker
Alison Bechdel
Daniel Bergner
Catherine Brenner
Jane Caro
Bella Elwood-Clayton
Kaz Cooke
Annabel Crabb
Geraldine Doogue
Ilwad Elman
Mona Eltahawy
Rebecca Huntley
Michaela Kalowski
Cassandra Kelly
Natasha Mitchell
Yaara Bou Melhem
Jennifer Senior
Ann Sherry
Lucy Siegle

Writer Jennifer Senior in discussion with Natasha Mitchell. Image: Prudence Upton

Writer Jennifer Senior in discussion with Natasha Mitchell. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy and Ilwad Elman chaired by Ann Mossop on the ‘Girl Rising’ panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy and Ilwad Elman chaired by Ann Mossop on the ‘Girl Rising’ panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy in conversation with Yaara Bou Melhem. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy in conversation with Yaara Bou Melhem. Image: Prudence Upton

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Image: Prudence Upton

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Mona Eltahawy and Ilwad Elman chaired by Ann Mossop on the ‘Girl Rising’ panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy and Ilwad Elman chaired by Ann Mossop on the ‘Girl Rising’ panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy in conversation with Yaara Bou Melhem. Image: Prudence Upton

Mona Eltahawy in conversation with Yaara Bou Melhem. Image: Prudence Upton

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Image: Prudence Upton

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Image: Prudence Upton

All About Women
08 March 2015

Randa Abdel-Fattah
Rosie Batty
Larissa Behrendt
John Bell
Susan Carland
Jane Caro
Kaz Cooke
Annabel Crabb
Geraldine Doogue
Sylvia Earle
Rayya Elias
Elizabeth Farrelly
Clementine Ford
Catherine Fox
Mia Freedman
Esther Freud
Helen Garner
Roxane Gay
Elizabeth Gilbert
Germaine Greer
Celeste Liddle
Judith Lucy
Tara Moss
Anita Sarkeesian
Brigid Schulte
Simran Sethi

Clementine Ford, Celeste Liddle, Roxane Gay, Tara Moss, Anita Sarkeesian and Germaine Greer, chaired by Geraldine Doogue. Image: Prudence Upton

Clementine Ford, Celeste Liddle, Roxane Gay, Tara Moss, Anita Sarkeesian and Germaine Greer, chaired by Geraldine Doogue. Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Annabel Crabb in discussion with Julia Baird discussing Crabb's book 'Breaking the Wife Drought'. Listen here. Image: Prudence Upton

Annabel Crabb in discussion with Julia Baird discussing Crabb's book 'Breaking the Wife Drought'. Listen here. Image: Prudence Upton

Randa Abdel-Fattah: What I Couldn't Say, All About Women 2015. Watch the full talk here.

Randa Abdel-Fattah: What I Couldn't Say, All About Women 2015. Watch the full talk here.

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Image: Prudence Upton

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Clementine Ford, Celeste Liddle, Roxane Gay, Tara Moss, Anita Sarkeesian and Germaine Greer, chaired by Geraldine Doogue. Image: Prudence Upton

Clementine Ford, Celeste Liddle, Roxane Gay, Tara Moss, Anita Sarkeesian and Germaine Greer, chaired by Geraldine Doogue. Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Annabel Crabb in discussion with Julia Baird discussing Crabb's book 'Breaking the Wife Drought'. Listen here. Image: Prudence Upton

Annabel Crabb in discussion with Julia Baird discussing Crabb's book 'Breaking the Wife Drought'. Listen here. Image: Prudence Upton

Randa Abdel-Fattah: What I Couldn't Say, All About Women 2015. Watch the full talk here.

Randa Abdel-Fattah: What I Couldn't Say, All About Women 2015. Watch the full talk here.

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Image: Prudence Upton

A snippet from a talk by feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian

A snippet from a talk by feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian

All About Women
06 March 2016

Michelle Arrow
Van Badham
Muriel Barbery
Carrie Brownstein
Kerry Carrington
Jennifer Clement
Raewyn Connell
Sarah Dingle
Catherine Fox
Alice Fraser
Alix Generous
Rodin Genoff
Masha Gessen
Susan Goodwin
Rachel Hills
Narelle Hooper
Emma Jane
Miranda July
Piper Kerman
Crystal Lameman
Hyeonseo Lee
Sarrah le Marquand
Lee Lewis
Brian Lobel
Sarah Miller
Michael Mosley
Tara Moss
Mallory Ortberg
Margie Orford
Rhoda Roberts
Zan Rowe
Sampa the Great
Ann Sherry
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Amelia Telford
Lynette Wallworth
Rosie Waterland
Jennifer Whelan
Fiona Winning
Charlotte Wood
Fiona Wright

Masha Gessen, Ann Sherry, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mallory Ortberg, Crystal Lameman and Jenny Brockie. Image: Prudence Upton

Masha Gessen, Ann Sherry, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mallory Ortberg, Crystal Lameman and Jenny Brockie. Image: Prudence Upton

Alice Fraser interviews Mallory Ortberg. Image: Prudence Upton

Alice Fraser interviews Mallory Ortberg. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist/filmmaker Lynette Wallworth and musician Sampa the Great on the Women of Letters panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist/filmmaker Lynette Wallworth and musician Sampa the Great on the Women of Letters panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Fiona Winning chairs 'The Boys' Club' panel, featuring Sarah Miller, Van Badham, Rhoda Roberts and Lee Lewis. Image: Prudence Upton.

Fiona Winning chairs 'The Boys' Club' panel, featuring Sarah Miller, Van Badham, Rhoda Roberts and Lee Lewis. Image: Prudence Upton.

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Masha Gessen, Ann Sherry, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mallory Ortberg, Crystal Lameman and Jenny Brockie. Image: Prudence Upton

Masha Gessen, Ann Sherry, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mallory Ortberg, Crystal Lameman and Jenny Brockie. Image: Prudence Upton

Alice Fraser interviews Mallory Ortberg. Image: Prudence Upton

Alice Fraser interviews Mallory Ortberg. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist/filmmaker Lynette Wallworth and musician Sampa the Great on the Women of Letters panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist/filmmaker Lynette Wallworth and musician Sampa the Great on the Women of Letters panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Fiona Winning chairs 'The Boys' Club' panel, featuring Sarah Miller, Van Badham, Rhoda Roberts and Lee Lewis. Image: Prudence Upton.

Fiona Winning chairs 'The Boys' Club' panel, featuring Sarah Miller, Van Badham, Rhoda Roberts and Lee Lewis. Image: Prudence Upton.

“The bones of our ancestors are in and of the land, that's why our land is not and never will be for sale.”

Canadian First Nations woman Crystal Lameman discusses belonging to the land, alongside Amelia Telford and chair Rhoda Roberts,

All About Women
05 March 2017

Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Van Badham
Julia Baird
Josephine Cashman
Santilla Chingaipe
Lucy Clark
Zoë Coombs Marr
Jessa Crispin
Geena Davis
Janine di Giovanni
Thordis Elva
Guilia Enders
Cordelia Fine
Mei Fong
Clementine Ford
Catherine Fox
Danielle Harvey
Fauziah Ibrahim
Carmel Johnston
Marcia Langton
Sarah McDonald
Michael Mosley
Zoë Norton Lodge
Karen O'Brien
Tom Stranger
Jess Thom
Lindy West
Kyle Wiens

“Media itself can be the cure for the problem it’s created.”

Geena Davis on media representation

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Image: Prudence Upton








Youth activist Jean Hinchliffe speaks about her favourite All About Women talk: ‘Hate Male’ by Clementine Ford.

Youth activist Jean Hinchliffe speaks about her favourite All About Women talk: ‘Hate Male’ by Clementine Ford.

All About Women
04 March 2018

Ayebatonye
Kristen Allen
Katharine Annear
Eddie Ayres
Van Badham
Julia Baird
Jess Bineth
Kate Bolick
Jax Jacki Brown
Tarana Burke
Barbara Caine
Mady Len Catron
Samantha Connor
CLYPSO
Francesca Donner
Kath Duncan
Alex Elliot-Howery
Clementine Ford
Deborah Frances-White
Sally Goldner
Haiku Hands
Nicola Henry
Emma Hogan
Fauziah Ibrahim
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner
Barbara Kingsolver
Suzanne Lacy
Georgina Larsson
Fran Leibowitz
Harriet Leigh
CN Lester
Nakkiah Lui
Jacqueline Maley
Mowgli May
Kate Montague
Sophia A. Nelson
Wai Wai Nu
Okenyo
Ursula Rakova
Jordan Raskopoulos
Jess Scully
Manal Al Sharif
Tracey Spicer
Yumi Stynes
Anne Summers
Miranda Tapsell
Edwina Throsby
Rebecca Walker
Josh Zepps

Barbara Kingsolver in discussion with Margaret Throsby. Image: Prudence Upton

Barbara Kingsolver in discussion with Margaret Throsby. Image: Prudence Upton

Disability advocate Samantha Connor. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Disability advocate Samantha Connor. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Sydney-based producer and vocalist CLYPSO performing. Image: Yaya Stempler

Sydney-based producer and vocalist CLYPSO performing. Image: Yaya Stempler

Ursula Rakova. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Ursula Rakova. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Rebecca Walker. Image: Prudence Upton

Rebecca Walker. Image: Prudence Upton

Kate Bolick. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Kate Bolick. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Fran Lebowitz pictured with a fan. Image: Prudence Upton

Fran Lebowitz pictured with a fan. Image: Prudence Upton

Kristen Allan. Image: Yaya Stempler

Kristen Allan. Image: Yaya Stempler

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Barbara Kingsolver in discussion with Margaret Throsby. Image: Prudence Upton

Barbara Kingsolver in discussion with Margaret Throsby. Image: Prudence Upton

Disability advocate Samantha Connor. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Disability advocate Samantha Connor. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Sydney-based producer and vocalist CLYPSO performing. Image: Yaya Stempler

Sydney-based producer and vocalist CLYPSO performing. Image: Yaya Stempler

Ursula Rakova. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Ursula Rakova. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Rebecca Walker. Image: Prudence Upton

Rebecca Walker. Image: Prudence Upton

Kate Bolick. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Kate Bolick. Image: Cybele Malinowski

Fran Lebowitz pictured with a fan. Image: Prudence Upton

Fran Lebowitz pictured with a fan. Image: Prudence Upton

Kristen Allan. Image: Yaya Stempler

Kristen Allan. Image: Yaya Stempler

All About Women
10 March 2019

Randa Abdel-Fattah
Sohaila Abdulali
Lillian (FlexMami) Ahenkan
Ayishat Akanbi
Julia Banks
Julie Bishop
Aretha Brown
Christine Bullock
Rochelle Bullock
Linda Burney
Christina Cauterucci
Aya Chebbi
Soraya Chemaly
Maddison Connaughton
Zoë Coombs Marr
Lucy Cormack
Hannah Dahlen
Melissa Davey
Lisa Davies
Emma
Carolin Emcke
Susan Evans
Leta Hong Fincher
Molly Fischer
Clementine Ford
Jan Fran
Jane Gilmore
Osher Günsberg
Ruby Hamad
Sarah Hanson-Young
Gemma Hartley
Melinda Howes
Rebecca Huntley
Fauziah Ibrahim
Gabrielle Jackson
Sophia Kaplan
Fenella Kernebone
Nakkiah Lui
Sami Lukis
Jacqueline Maley
Noreen Malone
Cassie McCullagh
Linda McDonald
Linda Miarigano
Joan Morgan
Ann O'Neill
Vonne Patiag
Vanessa Patterson
Penny Petridis
Kimmie Regler
Myffy Rigby
Sara Saleh
Sarah Smarsh
Emily Steel
Tanea Tangaroa
Lenore Taylor
Tina Tchen
June Thomas
Edwina Throsby
Alexandra Tweten

Sohaila Abdulali. Image: Yaya Stempler

Joan Morgan. Image: Yaya Stempler

Ayishat Akanbi. Image: Yaya Stempler

Sohaila Abdulali. Image: Yaya Stempler

Joan Morgan. Image: Yaya Stempler

Ayishat Akanbi. Image: Yaya Stempler

“In America, you can't talk about rape and criminal justice without talking about race. In India, you can't talk about rape without talking about caste. We have to put it in context of what else is going on.”

Sohaila Abdulali. Listen to the whole talk here.

“...hip hop made me a better feminist because I had to learn to exist in very grey area and navigate my way through it. I also had to learn that ideology doesn't necessarily dictate pleasure.”

Joan Morgan. Listen to the whole talk here.

“Anger is productive if it's an occasional visit instead of a permanent residency.”

Ayishat Akanbi. Listen to the whole talk here.

Edwina Throsby chairs a conversation with Clementine Ford, Osher Günsberg and Vonne Patiag about toxic masculinity. Image: Prudence Upton

Edwina Throsby chairs a conversation with Clementine Ford, Osher Günsberg and Vonne Patiag about toxic masculinity. Image: Prudence Upton

Sara Saleh in conversation with Aya Chebbi on the Feminism in the Arab World panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Sara Saleh in conversation with Aya Chebbi on the Feminism in the Arab World panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Renowned German philosopher and journalist Carolin Emcke discusses 'How We Desire' with Fenella Kernebone. Image: Prudence Upton

Renowned German philosopher and journalist Carolin Emcke discusses 'How We Desire' with Fenella Kernebone. Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Image: Eunice Konan

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Image: Eunice Konan

Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen. Image: Eunice Konan

Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen. Image: Eunice Konan

Indigenous activist and artist Aretha Brown. Image: Eunice Konan

Indigenous activist and artist Aretha Brown. Image: Eunice Konan

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Edwina Throsby chairs a conversation with Clementine Ford, Osher Günsberg and Vonne Patiag about toxic masculinity. Image: Prudence Upton

Edwina Throsby chairs a conversation with Clementine Ford, Osher Günsberg and Vonne Patiag about toxic masculinity. Image: Prudence Upton

Sara Saleh in conversation with Aya Chebbi on the Feminism in the Arab World panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Sara Saleh in conversation with Aya Chebbi on the Feminism in the Arab World panel. Image: Prudence Upton

Renowned German philosopher and journalist Carolin Emcke discusses 'How We Desire' with Fenella Kernebone. Image: Prudence Upton

Renowned German philosopher and journalist Carolin Emcke discusses 'How We Desire' with Fenella Kernebone. Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Prudence Upton

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Image: Eunice Konan

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Image: Eunice Konan

Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen. Image: Eunice Konan

Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen. Image: Eunice Konan

Indigenous activist and artist Aretha Brown. Image: Eunice Konan

Indigenous activist and artist Aretha Brown. Image: Eunice Konan

All About Women
08 March 2020

Ayebatonye Abrakasa
Lillian (FlexMami) Ahenkan
Gillian Armstrong
Atong Atem
Paola Balla
Cynthia Banham
Bibi Barba
Hannah Bronte
Jennifer Byrne
Jane Caro
Jung Chang
Maddison Connaughton
Dixie Crawford
Jo Dunkley
Mehreen Faruqi
Carly Findlay
Clementine Ford
Alex Greenwich MP
Kerryn Higgs
Jess Hill
Jean Hinchliffe
Amber Jackson
Dee Jefferson
Kate Jinx
Rae Johnston
Sylvia Kinder
Amelia Kunoth-Monks
Michelle Law
Bri Lee
Judith Lucy
Sanam Maher
Jacqueline Maley
Melina Marchetta
Sarinah Masukor
Emma Maye
Wendy McCarthy
Chanel Miller
Natasha Mitchell
Azadeh Moaveni
Georgia Mokak
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Alice Oehr
Stanislava Pinchuck (AKA Miso)
Gina Rippon
Sophie Robinson
Gina Rushton
Kirli Saunders
Penny Sharpe MLC
Fenella Souter
Jill Stark
Darcey Steinke
Yael Stone
Yumi Stynes
Amelia Telford
Edwina Throsby
Tea Uglow
Beverley Wang
Lindy West
Shanna Whan
Felicity Wilson MP
Charlotte Wood

Generation Women, involving six storytellers from six generations. Image: Prudence Upton

Generation Women, involving six storytellers from six generations. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist, writer, survivor Channel Miller

Artist, writer, survivor Channel Miller

Writer and activist Carly Findlay participating in the African Head Wrapping workshop. Image: Prudence Upton

Writer and activist Carly Findlay participating in the African Head Wrapping workshop. Image: Prudence Upton

Tea Uglow discussing 'Is Tech Gendered?'. Image: Yaya Stempler

Tea Uglow discussing 'Is Tech Gendered?'. Image: Yaya Stempler

The Bathroom Project. Image: Yaya Stempler.

The Bathroom Project. Image: Yaya Stempler.

Image: Jaimi Joy

Image: Jaimi Joy

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Generation Women, involving six storytellers from six generations. Image: Prudence Upton

Generation Women, involving six storytellers from six generations. Image: Prudence Upton

Artist, writer, survivor Channel Miller

Artist, writer, survivor Channel Miller

Writer and activist Carly Findlay participating in the African Head Wrapping workshop. Image: Prudence Upton

Writer and activist Carly Findlay participating in the African Head Wrapping workshop. Image: Prudence Upton

Tea Uglow discussing 'Is Tech Gendered?'. Image: Yaya Stempler

Tea Uglow discussing 'Is Tech Gendered?'. Image: Yaya Stempler

The Bathroom Project. Image: Yaya Stempler.

The Bathroom Project. Image: Yaya Stempler.

Image: Jaimi Joy

Image: Jaimi Joy

“If you think that every brain is different and part of what determines our gender is our brain, then you start embracing the idea that there are as many genders as there are people in this room.”

Neuroscientist Gina Rippon debunks entrenched beliefs about the brain and gender

Image: Yaya Stempler

Image: Yaya Stempler

All About Women
07 March 2021

Lillian (FlexMami) Ahenkan
Isabel Allende
Laura Bates
Koa Beck
Jennifer Byrne
Abbie Chatfield
Kate Crawford
Catherine Dwyer
Mirrah Foulkes
Mary Hoang
Fauziah Ibrahim
Christine Jackman
Kate Jinx
Rae Johnston
Jules Kim
Tilly Lawless
Richard Lucano
Linda Marigliano
Chantell Martin
Que Minh Luu
Caitlin Moran
Tegan Murdock
Margot Nash
Kim Siew
Ione Skye
Yumi Stynes
Edwina Throsby
Steph Tisdell

Image: Jacqui Manning

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Jacqui Manning

Image: Jacqui Manning

Image: Prudence Upton

Image: Jacqui Manning

“The key reason white feminism has endured as a practice and an ideology is that it doesn't demand that institutions or powerful bodies change very much.”

Koa Beck on how white feminism has peristed as an ideology

“We have a curfew. We hide at home. 52% of the population knows not to leave the house at a certain time. I just started thinking about how innate that is in us...”

Caitlin Moran on the fear that underpins leaving the house at night for half the population

“At first the misogyny was the odd joke or meme. Somewhere along the way, they stopped being jokes.”

Laura Bates on the proliferation of extremist online communities that are radicalising boys and men

A socially-distanced Ngumpie Basket Weaving Workshop. Image: Jacqui Manning

A socially-distanced Ngumpie Basket Weaving Workshop. Image: Jacqui Manning

Funeral for 2020 'Guided Sound Journey' in the Utzon Room. Image: Prudence Upton

Funeral for 2020 'Guided Sound Journey' in the Utzon Room. Image: Prudence Upton

Psychologist Mary Hoang leads the Guided Sound Journey. Image: Prudence Upton

Psychologist Mary Hoang leads the Guided Sound Journey. Image: Prudence Upton

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A socially-distanced Ngumpie Basket Weaving Workshop. Image: Jacqui Manning

A socially-distanced Ngumpie Basket Weaving Workshop. Image: Jacqui Manning

Funeral for 2020 'Guided Sound Journey' in the Utzon Room. Image: Prudence Upton

Funeral for 2020 'Guided Sound Journey' in the Utzon Room. Image: Prudence Upton

Psychologist Mary Hoang leads the Guided Sound Journey. Image: Prudence Upton

Psychologist Mary Hoang leads the Guided Sound Journey. Image: Prudence Upton

All About Women
12-13 March 2022

Randa Abdel-Fattah
Lillian (FlexMami) Ahenkan
Porcelain Alice
Ayeesha Ash
Julia Baird
Elly-May Barnes
Rosie Batty
Larissa Behrendt
Michael Bradley
Rudi Bremer
Lisa Cox
Demon Derriere
Kelly Ann Doll
Tishani Doshi
Winnie Dunn
Jo Dyer
Clementine Ford
Roxane Gay
Leah Giblin
Amani Haydar
Eliza Hull
Aunty Milly Ingram
Aunty Norma Ingram
Emma A Jane
Debra Keenahan
Deborah Kelly
Yeena Kirkbright
Bri Lee
Amao Leota Lu
Nakkiah Lui
Samantha Maiden
Maeve Marsden
Wendy McCarthy
Amy McQuire
Debbie Millman
Jazz Money
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Saxon Mullins
Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Sandy O'Sullivan
Aunty Bronwyn Penrith
Jinghua Qian
Yves Rees
Jamila Rizvi
Zarlasht Sarwari
Diana Sayed
Amia Srinivasan
Aunty Glendra Stubbs
Yumi Stynes
Anne Summers
Grace Tame
Joelle Taylor
Amy Thunig
Laura Tingle
Mariam Veiszadeh
Chelsea Watego
Najeeba Wazefadost
Alison Whittaker
Julia Zemiro

Grace Tame and Rosie Batty in discussion with Jamila Rizvi. Image: Jess Gleeson

Grace Tame and Rosie Batty in discussion with Jamila Rizvi. Image: Jess Gleeson

Burlesque Stripped Bare. Image: Jess Gleeson

Burlesque Stripped Bare. Image: Jess Gleeson

Joan Sutherland Theatre crowd applauds Clementine Ford. Image: Mikki Gomez

Joan Sutherland Theatre crowd applauds Clementine Ford. Image: Mikki Gomez

Success with Flex. Image: Jess Gleeson

Success with Flex. Image: Jess Gleeson

Tishani Doshi performing. Image: Jess Gleeson

Tishani Doshi performing. Image: Jess Gleeson

CREATION, a participatory art encounter and choral procession by Deborah Kelly. Image: Mikki Gomez

CREATION, a participatory art encounter and choral procession by Deborah Kelly. Image: Mikki Gomez

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Grace Tame and Rosie Batty in discussion with Jamila Rizvi. Image: Jess Gleeson

Grace Tame and Rosie Batty in discussion with Jamila Rizvi. Image: Jess Gleeson

Burlesque Stripped Bare. Image: Jess Gleeson

Burlesque Stripped Bare. Image: Jess Gleeson

Joan Sutherland Theatre crowd applauds Clementine Ford. Image: Mikki Gomez

Joan Sutherland Theatre crowd applauds Clementine Ford. Image: Mikki Gomez

Success with Flex. Image: Jess Gleeson

Success with Flex. Image: Jess Gleeson

Tishani Doshi performing. Image: Jess Gleeson

Tishani Doshi performing. Image: Jess Gleeson

CREATION, a participatory art encounter and choral procession by Deborah Kelly. Image: Mikki Gomez

CREATION, a participatory art encounter and choral procession by Deborah Kelly. Image: Mikki Gomez

Created by
Dominic Ellis, Amity Harrold, Julia Hunt-McNeur, Louise Elliott, Stan Darmawan

Editing
Dominic Ellis

Words
Louise Herron

Photography
Prudence Upton, Yaya Stempler, Jacqui Manning, Jaimi Joy

Campaign Creative
Jordan Carter, Aurélie Garnier, Alice Oehr, Kim Siew, Jessica Johnson

With thanks to the All About Women guests, as well as past and present curators: Ann Mossop, Danielle Harvey, Edwina Throsby, Chip Rolley and Larissa Behrendt.

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