ADVOCACY

Say Our Names is a powerful mini-documentary featuring members of the UTS community whose names are often considered "tricky" or "foreign" in Anglo-Australian contexts. Through deeply personal stories, the film explores the impact of name mispronunciation in educational and social settings.

Growing up in Australia as part of diasporic migrant communities comes with its joys and complexities. Friends and colleagues Christine Afoa and Leah Subijano sat down to discuss their journeys in exploring culture and identity as first-generation, millennial, brown island women. 

Culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women are underrepresented in key decision-making roles across almost all industries in the Australian workforce. In this session, the panel discusses how we can bridge the cultural gender gap in leadership.