News stories

Our Stories

  • Empowering Queensland Women grant program

    Do you have an idea for an event, resource or project that would benefit women and girls across Queensland and help them achieve economic security?

  • Women's Career Grants

    Women across Queensland who are unemployed can soon apply for financial assistance through the Queensland Government’s new Women’s Career Grants program.

News

  • Empowering Queensland Women grant program

    Do you have an idea for an event, resource or project that would benefit women and girls across Queensland and help them achieve economic security?

  • Women's Career Grants

    Women across Queensland who are unemployed can soon apply for financial assistance through the Queensland Government’s new Women’s Career Grants program.

  • AFC Women's Asia Cup Australia 2026 ready for fans to kick off

    Celebrating its 50th year, the 2026 AFC Women's Asia Cup has just announced that all matches are now scheduled and ready for fans to join the historic tournament.

  • Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network

    Women rangers in Queensland are connecting with each other through the Queensland Indigenous Womens Ranger Network.

  • Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Strategy 2032

    Our new health strategy for women and girls is the first of its kind in Queensland. Learn how it’s helping help women and girls achieve their full health potential.

  • Ruby's story

    Growing up on the Gold Coast, Ruby Stockham was always curious about how the city had transformed over time. That curiosity turned into a passion which saw her take on an Urban Planning degree at Griffith University.

  • Natalia’s story

    Natalia Florez is a proud Colombian woman who lives and works on the lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera people. She’s the co-founder of LOGiT and works to develop software and build careers for community mob. Our program to elevate female founders is helping Natalie take the business to the next level.

  • Stephanie’s story

    Entrepreneur Stephanie Bofinger is the CEO and Founder of Fempro Armour. Her range of clothing and protective gear is designed prevent injury during high impact sports or activity. The Queensland Government’s program for female founders is helping Stephanie expand her business so it’s ready for investment.

  • Waijungbah Jarjums

    Waijungbah Jarjums is our co-designed maternity service at Gold Coast Health. It’s founded on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing. The service is the first of its kind in Australia and received 2 awards at the 2023 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.

  • Abby's story

    How Queensland Government support is helping women like Abby Walsh succeed in business and manufacturing.

  • EmpowHER hiking program

    With support from the Queensland Government, the EmpowHER hiking program has hosted 75 guided walks for women of all abilities.

  • Apprentice of the Year Jennah Halley

    Congratulations to Cairns refrigeration technician Jennah Halley who won the Apprentice of the Year award at the Australian Training Awards in 2022.

  • Islamic Women’s Association of Australia

    With Queensland Government support, the Islamic Women's Association of Australia are sharing cultural safety messages with their diverse community.

  • Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices)

    The Queensland Government is proud to support First Nations gender justice and equality in Australia.

Queensland Women's Week stories

Every year during Queensland Women's week, women and girls across Queensland share their stories, their views on women's issues, and what International Women's Day means to them.

Last reviewed:24 November 2025

Last modified:24 November 2025

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence