International Women's Day 2006 Photo Gallery
Hundreds of women joined in International Women's Day celebrations at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre on Wednesday, 8 March 2006. The Centre was full of music, laughter and excitement, as Sally-Anne Upton led entertainment in QV Square, mums and kids joined WIRE's Kids in Convoy - Mums' City Pram Stroll, Minister for Women's Affairs Mary Delahunty launched the QVWC InfoHub Website and much much more.
Check out our photo gallery and see what was on! Click on the thumbnails to see a larger version of the photos.
Photos by Tara Moore. Prints can be ordered by contacting QVWC.
Sally-Anne Upton opens the day with 'I am woman'.
Minister for Women's Affairs Mary Delahunty launches the QVWC InfoHub Website, women's gateway to online resources, information and support.
VicRoad's mascot ThingleToodle offers some road safety tips before the Kids in Convoy - Mums' City Pram Stroll.
Over forty mums and prams took to the streets as part of WIRE's Kids in Convoy - Mums' City Pram Stroll.
Mums and kids strolled from the Melbourne Museum Children's Museum to the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
more pram strolling....
Mums and kids are greeted with cheers, goodie bags and balloons, as the Pram Stroll arrives at QVWC.
Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier draw a crowd to QV Square.
Minister for Women's Affairs Mary Delahunty places her aspiration of 'The elimination of violence against women and children' on one of the Trees of Aspirations.
Wurrundjeri Elder Joy Murphy Wandin presents gum leaves to welcome women to the traditional land of the Wurrundjeri people. Photo: Tara Moore