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women of the year
OF THE YEAR
ANGELA JAY
DOCTOR AND ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
When esteemed doctor Angela
Jay was attacked and left for
dead by an ex-partner, she
vowed not to let that event defi ne
her future. She turned the hurt
into inspiration by spreading her
message and raising awareness
and funds for White Ribbon
Australia’s Trek for Respect.GLADYS
BEREJIKLIAN NEW
SOUTH WALES PREMIER
The politician became
the fi rst female Liberal
Premier in January, thus
ending a run of male
dominance in the ranks.
She’s tackling housing
aff ordability and has
thrown her weight behind
giving the state marriage
equality. Represent! KHADIJA GBLA^
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF NO FGM AUSTRALIA
Khadija Gbla is one of the
few female genital mutilation
(FGM) survivors willing to
speak out about the dangers
facing girls in Australia – yes,
Australia – today. She has
dedicated her life to sharing
her traumatic ordeal in order
to educate people and put an
end to FGM.MELISSA ABU-GAZALEH FOUNDER AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TOP BLOKES FOUNDATION
The Top Blokes Foundation is Australia’s leading boys’
social education organisation, working to combat
young men’s anti-social and risk-taking behaviours.
Melissa believes we all play a major part in raising
the next generation of boys into top blokes.JESSICA SMITH PARALYMPIAN,
AUTHOR AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Born without a left arm, Jessica Smith
represented Australia in swimming at
the Paralympic Games, but was forced
to retire at 21 after a battle with eating
disorders. Jessica uses her experiences
to help others, creating the award-
winning social media campaign ‘Join
the Revolution’, promoting positive
body image and educating young girls.game
changer
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