All About Women

All About Women

4 Seasons

An annual festival that marks International Women's Day and celebrating extraordinary artists and thinkers, All About Women is a vibrant day of stimulating debate about the big ideas important to women, non-binary people and their allies. Dig deep into the archive as we explore talks recorded across several years of the festival.

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  • All About Women 2023 – Bikini Kill, Chloé Hayden, Grace Tame, Flex Mami & more

    Episode 1

    All About Women celebrates extraordinary thinkers, writers and artists, and poses vital questions about gender, equality and justice. In 2023, Bikini Kill, Chloé Hayden, Grace Tame, Flex Mami and many more led lively debates in a program co-curated by Jamila Rizvi, Dr Amy Thunig, Jane Caro, and t...

  • Actually Autistic: All About Women 2023

    Episode 2

    Chloe Hayden, Grace Tame & Jac den Houting
    Curated and moderated by Amy Thunig

    Nearly 80% of autistic women are mis- or un-diagnosed - but every day we're learning more about this disability. Join our panellists to hear what it's actually like to be autistic.

    We live in a society that is only j...

  • Bikini Kill Speaks: All About Women 2023

    Episode 3

    Speakers: Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail & Kathi Wilcox
    Moderated by Marieke Hardy

    The legendary 90s feminist punk band Bikini Kill are finding their music and ideas more relevant than ever. They join Marieke Hardy for an exclusive conversation about activism, music, and women taking up space.

    In th...

  • Goodbye Girlboss: All About Women 2023

    Episode 4

    FlexMami & Jamila Rizvi
    Moderated by Jan Fran
    Curated by Jamila Rizvi

    We know what it's like to lean in, but maybe it's time to lean back? Join our panellists as they chat about the next generation of feminists putting the girlboss to bed.

    Millennials have leaned in so far that they’ve fallen o...

  • Bodies That Got Left Behind: All About Women 2023

    Episode 5

    Deni Todorovič, Sasha Kutabah Sarago, Tanya Hennessy, April Hélène-Horton aka The Bodzilla & Elly Desmarchelier
    Curated by Jamila Rizvi

    Over the last 20 years, the ideal body has evolved through different fashions - but is still limited to a narrow norm. Our presenters celebrate the body shapes ...

  • Iran: Woman, Life, Freedom: All About Women 2023

    Episode 6

    Saba Vasefi, Gelareh Pour & Shokoofeh Azar
    Moderated by Kylie Moore-Gilbert

    Iranian-Australian women give an inside look at the woman-led revolution in Iran, the power of protest, and how Australians can be allies at this incredible moment in history.

    Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish-Iranian woman,...

  • Who Made Me Spokesperson?: All About Women 2023

    Episode 7

    Clementine Ford, Yves Rees & Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
    Moderated by Milo Hartill
    Curated by Amy Thunig

    Activism requires individuals to speak up. But often, advocates are asked to represent an entire group. How does it feel to be made responsible for the voice of a whole community?

    Large-scale c...

  • Maybe Baby: All About Women 2023

    Episode 8

    Gina Rushton, Dr Natasha Andreadis & Brooke Boney
    Moderated by Sana Qadar

    These days, there's a lot to consider when it comes to reproductive choice. Our panellists share their research and lived experiences about biological clocks, climate anxiety, and the latest in fertility science.

    Most wom...

  • Matriarchies & Movements: All About Women 2023

    Episode 9

    Jackie Huggins, Teela Reid & Marlene Longbottom
    Moderated by Courtney Fewquandie
    Curated by Amy Thunig

    The leadership of Indigenous women has long focused on responsibilities to community and country. You're invited to discover where this approach intersects and conflicts with mainstream femini...

  • The War on Women: All About Women 2023

    Episode 10

    Speakers: Karen Iles, Chelsea Watego, Fatima Bhutto & Mona Eltahawy
    Moderated by Sam Mostyn
    Curated by Jane Caro

    From the repression of women in Iran to the rollback of abortion rights in the US, the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the continuing fight for rights for First Nations people a...