Edna Ryan Awards

The EDNAs are awards for women in NSW and the ACT who have made a feminist difference

[Museum of Australian Democracy @MoAD_Canberra]

#OTD in 1904, leading Australian feminist, trade unionist, activist and writer, Edna Ryan was born.

Ryan was an organiser of the first International Women's Day rally held in Australia in 1928, and the first female deputy mayor of NSW.

📷 Badge belonging to Edna Ryan. MoAD.

[Edna Ryan Awards @EdnaAwards]

Grand Stirrer at last year's #EDNAs and all ...

[QandA @QandA]

In August 2018, @MehreenFaruqi became the 100th woman to sit in the Senate - and the first ever Muslim woman. via @SBSNews #QandA https://t.co/JZcsEHi3BT

[Jenny Forster 🎀 @JennyForster7]

#EDNAs2018 Margaret Hatton: Activist Catholic Church.
“Knock, knock, knock, who’s there ? More than half the church !”

[HBPhone @HBPhoneacc]

Inspiring to see women who have been working for years to achieve change still focussed on the next important things #EDNAs2018

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Arts award for creative feminism to writer Pearlie McNeill at #EDNAs2018

[Jenny Forster 🎀 @JennyForster7]

Leonie McGuire: Community activism: for ROR - Restore Our Refuges to combat violence against women. #EDNAs2018

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Next #EDNAs2018 goes to Deborah Brennan

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#EDNAs2018 Margot Oliver, award recipient, consistent promotion of feminist perspectives in the media. Proud Radical Feminist

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

At the #EDNAs2018 first award Leadership - Helen L'Orange

[Jenny Forster 🎀 @JennyForster7]

#EDNAs2018 Helen L’orange : leadership

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Lee Lewis of the Griffin Theatre Company wins an Arts award for creative feminism at #EDNAs2018

[Cassandra Goldie🌈 @cassandragoldie]

“Not the Church, Not the State, Women must decide our Fate” #EDNAs2018 Margot Oliver what a communicator you are. For Consistent Promotion if Feminist Perspectives in the Media. Please Don’t ever Stop!

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

And a Community Activism award to Leonie McGuire from the Mid North Coast at the #EDNAs2018

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Margot Oliver receives Media/Communication at #EDNAs2018

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Margot Oliver accepting her award at the #EDNAs2018

[Philippa Hall @2mysteries]

#ednas2018 inspiring awards night recognising women's achievements and hopes. So impressive.

[Jo Crawford @JoCrawford_Melb]

FANTASTIC! A privilege to work w @HelenLOrange2 at OSW on 2 Women’s Budget Statements & at CSW. Australia once a leader in this space & could again. In the meantime we rely - as always - on the leadership of individual women, women’s orgs & networks #EDNAS2018 @cassandragoldie

[Jenny Forster 🎀 @JennyForster7]

#EDNAs2018 Deborah Brennan: Education : for a special contribution to the education of women and girls. As an educator Deborah carries a strong feminist theme into her advocacy.

[HBPhone @HBPhoneacc]

Leonie McGuire, “the killing season on women and children must stop” #EDNAs2018 award recipient - a clarion call from Leonie

[Annie Reynolds @annreynolds988]

Community Activism award to Mary O'Sullivan #EDNAs2018