An opinion piece by Gympie Regional councillor Dolly Jensen
Quote: Here’s to strong women; may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
As International Women’s Day gets closer, I look back with a small smile of satisfaction when I see how far we have come. But then, with a little trepidation, I look ahead and see how far we still have to go.
We’re getting there, slowly. Really slowly.
Just recently, I signed up for a nine month course through LGAQ called “Women Leading in Local Government” so if you were wondering how we of the fairer sex are going in local politics, this pretty much says it all. But at least my welcoming letter was signed by a bloke called Gary.
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