YWCA Adelaide Annual Report 2016-17 Oct 17 | Page 8

STRATEGIC GOAL TWO
By 2019 the YWCA has increased the number of
women and girls in SA who have built the skills
and attributes for leadership, empowerment and
well-being
YWCA Adelaide are proud to continue to provide leadership pathways for women and girls,
beginning in primary school with Every Girl, through to high school with SHE Leads High, and
finally our SHE Leads flagship conferences and programs. The 2016 / 2017 year saw the fifth
SHE Leads Conference and the third SHE Leads High Conference being held, as well as
delivery of the SHE Leads Program and SHE Leads High Program.
SHE LEADS 2016 CONFERENCE
On Friday 26 August 2016, YWCA Adelaide held its fifth annual SHE
Leads Conference at the National Wine Centre, with a sold out crowd
of over 270 women.
The conference was another successful day of inspiration and connection for women from across
South Australia.
With the conference theme of ‘Strengthening Your Voice’, our two keynote speakers Gretel
Killeen and Taryn Brumfitt both shared their insight, humour and advice about how they have
used their voices powerfully to create change and succeed. Breakout sessions were held to
strengthen our voices in different areas of our lives, from male-dominated environments, to
advocacy, building our own personal brand, and using our voices authentically. Our warm thanks
go to these amazing breakout speakers; Major Gen Rueger, Senior Sergeant Joanne Howard,
Sashenka Worsman, Sharon Ferrier, and Jacque Opie.
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