Count Her In - International Women’s Day Breakfast

International Women's Day is a global celebration of women’s achievements and raises awareness for women’s equality.  

Award-winning sports journalist and former Chief Football Writer for The Age, Caroline Wilson, will headline our International Women’s Day (IWD) event this year, sharing her captivating stories at this inspiring breakfast session.

Meet our speakers

Caroline Wilson

Sports journalist and former Chief Football Writer for The Age, Caroline appears on 3AW's pre-match AFL discussion and as a panelist on Channel Nine's ‘Footy Classified’. Caroline brings us her expertise as Australia’s first woman to cover Australian Rules Football.  

Shane Dunne

A well-respected leader, Shane is the Chief Executive Officer of Aligned Leisure and the General Manager of Aligned Leisure and Education at Richmond Football Club. Shane has more than 20 years of experience in successfully heading up diverse groups and is a strong advocate for women in leadership.

Courtney Jones

Courtney Jones is a player for the AFLW Richmond Tigers and she will join the panel to discuss the challenges she has faced and overcoming obstacles in the sporting industry.

Find out more about this year's International Women's Day on the UN Women's website.

Women’s economic empowerment is central to a gender equal world, and this year’s theme Count Her In will ‘examine the pathways to greater economic inclusion for women and girls everywhere’

– UN Women Australia.  

Tickets are $20 per person and will be on sale from 15 January 2024. For groups of 10 (discount applied) please contact civicevents@manningham.vic.gov.au to arrange an invoice.

If you have any questions about this event, contact us.