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LEADING WOMEN'S PROJECT TURNS 21!
11 August 2006 Australia's longest running and most successful women's mentoring project is celebrating its 21st anniversary today. The Anna Stewart Memorial Project was established in 1986, in memory of committed activist and women's rights campaigner, Anna Stewart. To mark the event, a history of the project will be launched by the Hon Steph Key at a gala cocktail function this evening. SA Unions Secretary, Janet Giles says the Project has helped boost the career of dozens of prominent women, many of whom will attend the celebrations tonight. "The Anna Stewart Project for two weeks every year gives women a range of workplace experiences across the union movement. We have seen women spend time on construction sites, in car factories, in senior management, all gaining valuable experiences they wouldn't otherwise be privy to." "It is hands on professional development that boosts knowledge, communication skills, management techniques and empathy". "Anna herself was renowned for her excellent communications and negotiating skills, and these are qualities the Project seeks to foster in each generation of participants", Ms Giles says. "Also, we believe the networking and supports gained through the project will give women the strength to advance their working careers and better manage the pressures and obstacles they encounter. Anna fell victim to such pressure and ultimately took her own life. Her legacy is a Project that helps other women manage those challenges." Some of the prominent past participants attending tonight's celebration include state minister Gail Gago, and former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner. "This is perhaps the world's most successful women's mentoring project, with more than 400 participants in 21 years, ensuring women remain at the forefront of decision making and change," Ms Giles says.
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