Wendy McCarthy: Don’t Be Too Polite, Girls

Series

Broadly Speaking

Where

Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute

When

Wednesday, 8 Jun 2022, 06:00pm - 07:00pm

Event Status

Past event

McCarthy’s inspiring memoir is filled with cautionary tales and insider stories about her experiences as an outspoken advocate for women’s rights in Australia since the 1960s. Throughout her extraordinary career, she has smashed the glass ceiling again and again and forged a path for subsequent generations of women. Throughout it all, McCarthy has remained a country girl at heart, and at this event, McCarthy will appear at Ballaarat Mechanics Institute in conversation with young feminist activist Tierney Khan, for an intergenerational discussion about the importance of finding your own voice and listening to it.

This event will be Auslan interpreted.

The bookseller for this event is Collins Booksellers on Lydiard

Presented in partnership Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

Featuring

Wendy McCarthy

Tierney Khan

Accessibility

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Featuring

Wendy McCarthy

Wendy McCarthy has been an educator, advocate and commentator in Australian public life and company director for the past forty years. Wendy was a founding member and co-convenor of the Women’s Electoral Lobby in 1972 and is a former CEO of Philips Fox, former Chancellor of Canberra University and... Read more

Tierney Khan

Tierney Khan has always been passionate about using words to express her opinions and to stand up for what she believes in. In 2020 she became the VCAA Plain English Speaking Award Victorian State Champion with a speech titled ‘Not another speech about feminism’, and has since utilised those ski... Read more