Name: 2026 IWD Panel: Balance the Scales
Start: 2026-03-11T02:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-11T03:00:00+11:00
Location: The Street Theatre

𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍!
The 2026 International Women’s Day theme calls on us to ‘Balance the Scales’ and demand fair, inclusive and accessible justice for every girl and woman.
Even with decades of progress, barriers to justice remain. YWCA Canberra’s Domestic Violence Support Service receives on average thirty-three new referrals every month.
𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍:
𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝: 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫
𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀/𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 & 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞: 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐘𝐖𝐂𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚
𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐃𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 & 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲, 𝐘𝐖𝐂𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚
They reflect the persistence of domestic and family violence, despite targeted prevention efforts, and unrelenting service demand.
Thanks to our venue sponsor, The Street Theatre, YWCA Canberra will host an IWD panel that brings together frontline service providers and women with lived experience who support those seeking safety, advocacy, and justice. Hear firsthand how they are challenging inequity, pushing for change, and helping our community balance the scales.
Stay for networking and canapés after the panel.
Free and always will be.
Please note that filming and photography will take place at YWCA Canberra's IWD 2026 event at The Street Theatre for promotional, archival, and social media purposes. Photographs and recordings captured may appear on our website and social media channels. Please let us know if you don't want to be photographed.