We have different yardsticks!: Migrant women breaking barriers at work’

Featuring migrant women employees and entrepreneurs, we will get to hear about their settlement and work experiences.

Date and time

Thursday, October 17 · 9:30am - 3pm AEDT

Location

Western Sydney University Parramatta City Campus

161-169 Macquarie Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 Australia

Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Welcome – Associate Professor Sukhmani Khorana

Opening and Acknowledgement of Country

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

Poetry - Israa Merhi

Poetry Performance by Western Sydney Muslim Poet

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

ARC Linkage Project Survey Results - Professor Nida Denson

Preliminary summary of survey results on employment needs and aspirations of newly arrived migrant women in Southwest Sydney

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Feature presentation– Dr Rhonda Itaoui, Centre for Western Sydney

Migrant Women and Employment in Western Sydney - Dr Rhonda Itaoui, is the Director of the Centre for Western Sydney, at Western Sydney University. She is an expert in the geographies of racism, multi...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel 1 Established Businesses– Dr Quah Ee Ling, Facilitator

Tahera Nassrat, Tax accountant, T&R Accountants and CEO, Afghan Peace Foundation. Farzana Farzana, Program Manager, Community Migrant Resource Centre

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunch break

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Keynote Address – Dr Elaine Swan, University of Sussex

Co-Research with Migrant Women - Dr Elaine Swan is a reader feminist food studies scholar based at the University of Sussex Business School, in the Future of Work hub and a fellow of the Sussex Sust...

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

Panel 2 Emerging + Creatives – Dr Teddy Nagaddya, Facilitator

Shiva Dadvar, Early Career Artist from Iran. Hawanatu Bangura, Social Worker and Storyteller

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing remarks Associate Professor Sukhmani Khorana

About this event

Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes

Welcome to 'We have different yardsticks!: Migrant women breaking barriers at work’ Symposium

Join us on Thu Oct 17 2024 at 09:30 AM at Western Sydney University Parramatta City Campus for an inspiring event celebrating the achievements of migrant women in the workforce. This symposium is a gathering of remarkable migrant women who have navigated structural obstacles to thrive in their careers. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired!

Organized by

UNSW, WSU