WOW Women of the World Festival
You shared your ideas!
In 2015, the first WOW Women of the World Festival was held in Brisbane. The Brisbane based organisers, Of One Mind, are now planning the second WOW Festival in Queensland at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 6 to 8 April 2018.
Young women were given the opportunity to contribute to the planning for this event!
The WOW Festival 2018 program was built around celebrating the successes of women and girls in Queensland and the Commonwealth of Nations, as it will be held during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Festival will also identify the issues that are barriers to women and girls achieving their goals.
Many women have been consulted about the planning of this event, First Nations women, women in government and women in the general public from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and in regional and remote communities - Bundaberg, Katherine, Lockhart River, the Torres Strait and the Channel Country.
We asked to hear your ideas!
Young woman aged between 12 and 25 years werer invited to shae their thoughts and ideas. See the ideas wall below to see the ideas shared.
We asked:
- What are the most pressing issues you face as a young woman today?
- Who would you like to hear from at the Festival?
- Who do you want to see perform at the Festival?
- What skills would you like to learn?
Although WOW is now a global event held in many cities and five continents, this will be the first ever WOW Festival to bring together women of the Commonwealth of Nations, to hear their stories, celebrate their achievements, and learn from their strength and resilience.
Share your ideas
View All IdeasAs a young woman, what are the issues you would like to see discussed at the WOW Festival in April 2018?
- Managing stress - coping mechanisms to keep your mental wellness on track
- It would be great to get some practical tips on how we can cope when things get too stressful - applying for 100s of jobs, studying and that feeling that everyone around you seems to have it all figured out. Surely we should all accept that mental wellness is important and relevant to us ALL!!!
Share your ideas about who you would like to hear speak at the WOW festival?
- Nicole Gibson
- Nicole was listed in the Financial Review’s Top 100 Most Influential Women. At 21 she was appointed as Australia’s Commissioner for Mental Health, the youngest ever to be appointed in the Commonwealth. She gives a language to the deeper things we feel as a collective and she fighting to unite humanity through understanding, love and empowerment. If you have seen her speak she inspires people at all levels and all ages. http://www.nicolegibson.com.au/
- Tep Tok Documentary
- I would like to hear from the women who have made the Tep Tok documentary. Tep Tok The art of tattooing has traveled the world over and while its popularity has continued strongly into contemporary culture today, the awareness of the traditional practices of tattooing in Central Province, Papua New Guinea is dwindling. Tep Tok : Reading Between Our Lines is a documentary aimed at changing this situation. http://www.teptok.com/
Share your ideas about what you would like to learn at the WOW festival?
- Skills to thrive in a world shaped by the megatrends of globalisation, technological disruption and environmental change
- Practical communication and business skills that will prepare us for the future. Mikhara Ramsing from Ethinc LGBT and Ground Chai has some amazing skills and helps to teach young women skills they need to achieve great outcomes. She also does some fantatsic work to support young ethinc lgbt women. I think she would have a great deal to offer. http://www.groundchai.com https://ethniclgbt.wordpress.com/
Tell us what performers would you like to see and hear at the WOW festival?
What legacy would you like the Festival to leave behind?
- The positive side of being young
- There's so much bad press about young people and the pressures we face. Yes, it can be tough. But I'd love to leave WOW with a new set of tools that will help me navigate through these challenges and appreciate what I need to do in order to get ahead.
What legacy would you like the Festival to leave behind?
- The positive side of being young
- There's so much bad press about young people and the pressures we face. Yes, it can be tough. But I'd love to leave WOW with a new set of tools that will help me navigate through these challenges and appreciate what I need to do in order to get ahead.
As a young woman, what are the issues you would like to see discussed at the WOW Festival in April 2018?
- Managing stress - coping mechanisms to keep your mental wellness on track
- It would be great to get some practical tips on how we can cope when things get too stressful - applying for 100s of jobs, studying and that feeling that everyone around you seems to have it all figured out. Surely we should all accept that mental wellness is important and relevant to us ALL!!!
Share your ideas about who you would like to hear speak at the WOW festival?
- Tep Tok Documentary
- I would like to hear from the women who have made the Tep Tok documentary. Tep Tok The art of tattooing has traveled the world over and while its popularity has continued strongly into contemporary culture today, the awareness of the traditional practices of tattooing in Central Province, Papua New Guinea is dwindling. Tep Tok : Reading Between Our Lines is a documentary aimed at changing this situation. http://www.teptok.com/
- Nicole Gibson
- Nicole was listed in the Financial Review’s Top 100 Most Influential Women. At 21 she was appointed as Australia’s Commissioner for Mental Health, the youngest ever to be appointed in the Commonwealth. She gives a language to the deeper things we feel as a collective and she fighting to unite humanity through understanding, love and empowerment. If you have seen her speak she inspires people at all levels and all ages. http://www.nicolegibson.com.au/
Share your ideas about what you would like to learn at the WOW festival?
- Skills to thrive in a world shaped by the megatrends of globalisation, technological disruption and environmental change
- Practical communication and business skills that will prepare us for the future. Mikhara Ramsing from Ethinc LGBT and Ground Chai has some amazing skills and helps to teach young women skills they need to achieve great outcomes. She also does some fantatsic work to support young ethinc lgbt women. I think she would have a great deal to offer. http://www.groundchai.com https://ethniclgbt.wordpress.com/
Share your ideas about who you would like to hear speak at the WOW festival?
- Tep Tok Documentary
- I would like to hear from the women who have made the Tep Tok documentary. Tep Tok The art of tattooing has traveled the world over and while its popularity has continued strongly into contemporary culture today, the awareness of the traditional practices of tattooing in Central Province, Papua New Guinea is dwindling. Tep Tok : Reading Between Our Lines is a documentary aimed at changing this situation. http://www.teptok.com/
- Nicole Gibson
- Nicole was listed in the Financial Review’s Top 100 Most Influential Women. At 21 she was appointed as Australia’s Commissioner for Mental Health, the youngest ever to be appointed in the Commonwealth. She gives a language to the deeper things we feel as a collective and she fighting to unite humanity through understanding, love and empowerment. If you have seen her speak she inspires people at all levels and all ages. http://www.nicolegibson.com.au/
As a young woman, what are the issues you would like to see discussed at the WOW Festival in April 2018?
- Managing stress - coping mechanisms to keep your mental wellness on track
- It would be great to get some practical tips on how we can cope when things get too stressful - applying for 100s of jobs, studying and that feeling that everyone around you seems to have it all figured out. Surely we should all accept that mental wellness is important and relevant to us ALL!!!
Share your ideas about what you would like to learn at the WOW festival?
- Skills to thrive in a world shaped by the megatrends of globalisation, technological disruption and environmental change
- Practical communication and business skills that will prepare us for the future. Mikhara Ramsing from Ethinc LGBT and Ground Chai has some amazing skills and helps to teach young women skills they need to achieve great outcomes. She also does some fantatsic work to support young ethinc lgbt women. I think she would have a great deal to offer. http://www.groundchai.com https://ethniclgbt.wordpress.com/
What legacy would you like the Festival to leave behind?
- The positive side of being young
- There's so much bad press about young people and the pressures we face. Yes, it can be tough. But I'd love to leave WOW with a new set of tools that will help me navigate through these challenges and appreciate what I need to do in order to get ahead.
