National Women’s Day: Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future
4 November 2014
The Australian Embassy today hosted a seminar at the National University of Timor Lorosae (UNTL) to mark National Women’s Day and highlight the contribution women have made and are making to Timor-Leste.
The event attracted three high level speakers who outlined their views on the achievements, challenges and opportunities facing Timorese women.
Speakers included:
- Olandina Caeiro; female leader during the resistance period, member of NGO Fokupers, former diplomat and successful entrepeneur;
- Merita Correia; Director of ALFeLA (an NGO providing legal aid to women and children); and
- Zevonia Vieira; journalist and young activist, currently working at peace building group Search for Common Ground.
The event also included a Civil Society Organisation Fair with representation from local and international NGOs in Timor-Leste, including Marie Stopes International, Oxfam, Ba Futuru, and Casa Vida.
The event was organised by the Australian Embassy as part of Australia’s overall commitment to assisting the Timor-Leste government and people achieve their goals of empowering women and promoting greater gender equality.
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Carmeneza dos Santos Monteiro, Senior Officer at the Australian Embassy in Dili and discussion moderator, introduces speakers at National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future' at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
Emi Quilty, Acting Counsellor Human Development at the Australian Embassy in Dili, welcomes attendees to the National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future' at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
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(Left to right) Panel members Merita Correia, Zevonia Vieira and Olandina Caeiro discuss gender issues at the Australian Embassy's National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future' at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
Olandina Caeiro discuss gender issues at the Australian Embassy's National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future' at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
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(Left to right) Sally Moyle, DFAT Principle Sector Specialist for Gender, Merita Correia, Emi Quilty and Vincente Ashcroft from the Australian Embassy Dili, Zevonia Vieira, Olandina Caeiro and Carmeneza dos Santos Monteiro at the Australian Embassy's National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future' at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
Attendees browse a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) fair held outside the Australian Embassy's National Women’s Day event 'Celebrating the Contribution of Timor-Leste Women: Past, Present and Future', at UNTL on 4 November 2014. Photo credit: DFAT |
