Future events
Watch this space ...
Ideas for future events
We welcome your ideas for future events/speakers. Please send your suggestions to:
Email staffwomenscaucus@otago.ac.nz
Payment
Internet banking:
- Bank
- Westpac
- Branch
- Dunedin North
- Account number
- 03 0883 0189838 00
- Particulars
- Your name
- Reference
- Event name or reason (e.g. SWC AGM, SWC Theatre or SWC Koha, etc.)
Please also send Karin a confirmation message so that she can match up the details.
Email karin.warnaar@otago.ac.nz
Past events in 2025
7 March: International Women's Day – Breakfast with Anna Grimaldi
Almost 100 people came to The Perc Cafe (Plaza Building) for a great breakfast shared with Graduate Women Otago and to hear from Anna Grimaldi, a proud young Dunedin woman, who has gained world recognition for having won two gold medals in the 2024 Paralympic games in Paris. She has overcome significant life challenges to triumph against the odds.
17 September: Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Networking
Our AGM (a little earlier this year) followed by a short session on “networking for reluctant networkers” – focusing on challenges specific to women. Thank you to Elena Calvert (Manager Recruitment, HR) for running this. The proposed changes to the Staff Women’s Caucus Constitution were adopted and the webpage has been updated. Visit our Committee webpage to see the current committee members.
25 September: Suffrage Lecture 2025 – Finding Hope in Challenging Times
This year's Suffrage Lecture was Teresa Chan – lawyer, immigrant, and president of the Otago and Southland Chinese Association
Drawing on her experiences and real-world examples as an advocate, negotiator, and cross-cultural problem solver, Teresa explored the questions:
- How do you persuade someone who has opposing political views to listen to you?
- What difference can you make in this world of conflict?
- What is required to achieve social cohesion in a diverse community?
Find out more about events we've organised for our members in previous years