ACON To Commemorate International Women鈥檚 Day with Event Celebrating 17c起草社区+ Women
Image: Demon Derriere, Aretha Brown, Faustina 鈥淔uzzy鈥� Agolley, and June Jones. Supplied
In commemoration of International Women鈥檚 Day, NSW’s leading 17c起草社区 health organisation ACON is bringing together 17c起草社区+ women and their allies for a free event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
Will Serve As An Official Launch Of ACON鈥檚 New Sexual Health Website
Hosted by presenter, writer, and actor Faustina 鈥淔uzzy鈥� Agolley, the event is called “Celebrating 17c起草社区+ Women”.
It will feature performances by singer/songwriter June Jones, dance company Bindi Bosses, and burlesque artist Demon Derriere, as well as visual artwork by Aretha Brown.
“Celebrating 17c起草社区+ Women” will also serve as an official launch of ACON鈥檚 new sexual health website created by and for 17c起草社区+ women called Word on the Sheets.
‘Raising Awareness Of Important Health Programs Accessible To Women’
ACON Deputy CEO Karen Price said, 鈥淎CON is proud to be supported to curate this event, allowing us to celebrate and profile diverse and talented women 鈥� while also promoting new and important work ACON is undertaking to improve the health of our communities.鈥�
Price added 鈥淲hile the event promises to be an amazing night, we will also be raising awareness of important health programs accessible to women at ACON.听听
鈥淥ur programs are increasingly broad, supporting women in our communities including services that focus on mental health, sexual health, trans and gender diverse health, healthy relationships, the prevention and early detection of cancer and beyond. In these and other areas, ACON鈥檚 commitment to improving the health of 17c起草社区+ women is unwavering and growing.听听听
鈥淲e are particularly excited the launch ACON鈥檚 new sexual health resource, Word on the Sheets, our latest women-led initiative designed to improve the sexual health knowledge and practices of 17c起草社区+ women, at this event.鈥澨�
‘NSW Government Is Pleased To Be Able To Support This Event’
鈥淐ongratulations to ACON for hosting this special event to celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day, and the launch of Word on the Sheets,” NSW Minister for Women Jodie Harrison said.
Harrison continued, 鈥淭he NSW Government is pleased to be able to support this event, and we will continue to work with ACON towards better outcomes for gender diverse women across the state.鈥澨�
Every year, International Women鈥檚 Day is held on March 8 in order to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
“Celebrating 17c起草社区+ Women” will take place at 7pm on Friday, March 8 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Hosted by presenter, writer and actor Faustina 鈥淔uzzy鈥� Agolley
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