THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN
To mark International Women's Day, the guest speaker at Sydney Rotary Club's luncheon on Tuesday 5th March will be Professor Shirley Randell AO.
World renowned for her work with women in Rwanda after the genocide, Shirley Randell has had a fascinating and eminent career as an educator and expert in public sector and institutional reform in developing countries across the globe. She was recognised in the 2012 Inaugural Australian 100 Women of Influence Awards – global category, and 100 World of Difference Awardees – community category for 2013 by The International Alliance of Women.
One of Dr Randell’s major strengths is Education: she recently completed an assignment as the Preservice Education Specialist with the Teaching Quality Improvement Project for the Ministry of Education in Bangladesh. She undertakes keynote speaking engagements internationally and makes engaging presentations on Global Women’s Leadership, Advancing the Status of the World’s Women, Post-conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building in Rwanda, The Life of an International Development Adviser, and Global Expectations for Education in a Changing World.
Shirley is committed to universal education, continuing to mentor and empower women and has been active in Rotary International, Zonta International, Virginia Gildersleeve International Foundation, indigo foundation and Graduate Women International (GWI) and their worldwide initiatives.