All About Women

A talks festival on gender, culture and equality

8 March 2026

Feminist Roast

Gina Chick, Brigid Delaney, Kirsha Kaechele, Yumi Stynes, hosted by Steph Tisdell
A pair of black tongs rests on a green female gender symbol with pink and orange flames.

Inside the Epstein Files

Emily Maitlis, Amy Wallace, moderated by Louise Milligan
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon

hosted by Santilla Chingaipe
A black-and-white portrait of a person with glasses and curly hair is framed by purple curtains and colorful stars on a green background.

Labour of Love

Chanté Joseph, Aleks Trkulja, moderated by Yumi Stynes
Collage with torso in bra, lipstick, pink rose, eggplant, flames, and sticky notes with reminders.

Raising Boys

Jess Hill, Zac Seidler, moderated by Jamila Rizvi
A child in a gray shirt looks at a bright blue collage featuring green headphones, a flexing arm, a mallet, stars, and swirls.

Seeking Sperm

Alisha Burns, Maeve Marsden, Melanie Saward, moderated by Edwina Storie
Black binoculars with eyepieces showing red sperm icons on yellow backgrounds.

Heterofatalism

Chanté Joseph, Dr Lisa Portolan, moderated by Lucy Smith
A hand holds a smartphone with a yellow screen and red "X." Flying figures fall off the screen.

It Girl

Marisa Meltzer, hosted by Kate Jinx
A black bag overflowing with assorted items, depicted in an illustrative style to highlight its diverse contents.

When Fiction Sounds the Alarm

Laila Lalami, hosted by Neha Kale
Woman in black and white with curly hair stands confidently, set against a vibrant blue background.

A Different Kind of Power

Jacinda Ardern, hosted by Jamila Rizvi
Black and white image of a smiling woman with crossed arms, set against a vibrant, multicolored background.

Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith, hosted by Michaela Kalowski
A grayscale photo of a person wearing a headscarf and earrings is layered over a vibrant pink and red background with purple flowers.

Medical Misogyny

Summer May Finlay, Zoe Wainer, moderated by Gabrielle Jackson
Red female symbol with a stethoscope creates a heart shape against a blue sky background.

A Wisdom of Age

Brenda Appleton, Guosheng Chen, Liz Hicklin, moderated by Jacinta Parsons
Cartoon character smiling against a vibrant orange background, showcasing a playful and cheerful expression.

Don’t Ask the Trees for Their Names

Oula Ghannoum, Loubna Haikal, Mariam Maatooq, Sivine Tabbouch, moderated by Antoinette Lattouf
A bright logo with a tree and sun, illustrating themes of nature and warmth.

Building your Financial House

Workshop with the Arise Foundation
A vibrant collage on a green background features a pink flower, coins, a paintbrush and abstract shapes.

MoneyGirl

Workshop with Zee Heart
A vibrant collage on a green background features a pink flower, coins, a paintbrush and abstract shapes.

The All Fours Effect

Neha Kale, Melanie Kembrey, Jacqueline Maley, moderated by Marisa Meltzer
An open book with colorful stars and bursts emerging from its pages.

Money Matters

Tasnia Alam Hannan, Catherine Fitzpatrick, Zee Heart, moderated by Emily Stewart
A black statue sits amidst green coin stacks against a blue background.

No Spin, No Compromise

Emily Maitlis
Black and white portrait of a woman in a white blazer against a bright orange background.

After Birth

Ariane Beeston, Anne Buist, Rachel Skillington, moderated by Lauren Novak
A gray teddy bear sits in front of a decorative purple and blue floral design. To the left, a baby bottle with a yellow drop is visible.

Blak Attack

Exhibition by Aretha Brown
A person with a backpack stands on a cloud, gesturing at a colorful collage.

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  • Audiences members leave a Sydney Opera House venue with a large poster saying "All About Women"
  • A diverse group of audience members smile in the audence.
  • A young woman with one hand on her chest gesture to the audience.
  • A man and a woman carefully look at a book.
  • A young girl talks to an older woman who smiles back at a book signing desk.
  • A group of women smile sitting at a table next to glasses of champagne.
  • Audience members browse artworks outside the Opera House.
  • A panel of four women in the Utzon Room full of seated patrons.
  • A dance cteacher stands with hands on hips to a room full of dance participants in pink lighting.
  • Audience members walk down the stairs of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

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