All About Women

A talks festival on gender, culture and equality

8 March 2026

Zadie Smith

A grayscale photo of a person wearing a headscarf and earrings is layered over a vibrant pink and red background with purple flowers.

Labour of Love

Aleks Trkulja, Yumi Stynes
Collage with torso in bra, lipstick, pink rose, eggplant, flames, and sticky notes with reminders.

Feminist Roast

Gina Chick, Yumi Stynes, hosted by Steph Tisdell
A pair of black tongs rests on a green female gender symbol with pink and orange flames.

Heterofatalism

Chanté Joseph, Dr Lisa Portolan
A hand holds a smartphone with a yellow screen and red "X." Flying figures fall off the screen.

Medical Misogyny

Zoe Wainer, Gabrielle Jackson
Red female symbol with a stethoscope creates a heart shape against a blue sky background.

Raising Boys

Jess Hill, Zac Seidler
A child in a gray shirt looks at a bright blue collage featuring green headphones, a flexing arm, a mallet, stars, and swirls.

The All Fours Effect

Jacqueline Maley, Marisa Meltzer
An open book with colorful stars and bursts emerging from its pages.

It Girl

Marisa Meltzer, hosted by Kate Jinx
A black bag overflowing with assorted items, depicted in an illustrative style to highlight its diverse contents.

After Birth

Ariane Beeston, Anne Buist, Rachel Skillington, moderated by Lauren Novak
A gray teddy bear sits in front of a decorative purple and blue floral design. To the left, a baby bottle with a yellow drop is visible.

Seeking Sperm

Alisha Burns, Maeve Marsden, Melanie Saward, moderated by Edwina Storie
Black binoculars with eyepieces showing red sperm icons on yellow backgrounds.

A Different Kind of Power

Jacinda Ardern
Allocation exhausted
Black and white image of a smiling woman with crossed arms, set against a vibrant, multicolored background.

No Spin, No Compromise

Emily Maitlis
Allocation exhausted
Black and white portrait of a woman in a white blazer against a bright orange background.

When Fiction Sounds the Alarm

Laila Lalami
Woman in black and white with curly hair stands confidently, set against a vibrant blue background.

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon

A black-and-white portrait of a person with glasses and curly hair is framed by purple curtains and colorful stars on a green background.

Money Matters

Tasnia Alam Hannan, Catherine Fitzpatrick, Zee Heart, moderated by Emily Stewart
A black statue sits amidst green coin stacks against a blue background.

A Wisdom of Age

Guosheng Chen, Liz Hicklin, moderated by Jacinta Parsons
Cartoon character smiling against a vibrant orange background, showcasing a playful and cheerful expression.

Don’t Ask the Trees for Their Names

Oula Ghannoum, Loubna Haikal, Mariam Maatooq, Sivine Tabbouch, moderated by Antoinette Lattouf
A bright logo with a tree and sun, illustrating themes of nature and warmth.

MoneyGirl

Workshop with Zee Heart
Allocation Exhausted
A vibrant collage on a green background features a pink flower, coins, a paintbrush and abstract shapes.

Building your Financial House

Workshop with the Arise Foundation
A vibrant collage on a green background features a pink flower, coins, a paintbrush and abstract shapes.

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  • Audiences members leave a Sydney Opera House venue with a large poster saying "All About Women"
  • A diverse group of audience members smile in the audence.
  • A young woman with one hand on her chest gesture to the audience.
  • A man and a woman carefully look at a book.
  • A young girl talks to an older woman who smiles back at a book signing desk.
  • A group of women smile sitting at a table next to glasses of champagne.
  • Audience members browse artworks outside the Opera House.
  • A panel of four women in the Utzon Room full of seated patrons.
  • A dance cteacher stands with hands on hips to a room full of dance participants in pink lighting.
  • Audience members walk down the stairs of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

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