Thursday, 17 June 2021

Women’s Health: A Course in Action

Women's Health Week 2021

A Human Living Library Event


Women's Health: Why yours doesn't matter? 

“For much of documented history, women have been excluded from medical and science knowledge production, so essentially we’ve ended up with a healthcare system, among other things in society, that has been made by men for men.” — Dr Kate Young 

Women’s Health Week was created by Jean Hailes back in 2013, and is a nationwide campaign of events and online activities – all centred on improving women’s health and helping you to make healthier choices.

Holding an event for WHW would allow women to participate in dialogue created by women for women. We at Pearl Cove Library believe this is a social issue that would be nothing but informative and beneficial for the women of our community.

For more information click here.

How Human Living Libraries work?

Essentially, as a normal library and it’s average events would. Our library has sought out ‘living books’ – volunteers who could be considered specialists, in their own regards, to the Women's Health issue. You, the guest, will get to 'borrow' a 'book' and get the chance at an open dialogue. All in an attempt to encourage diversity, open-mindedness, and challenge prejudice. 

For more information click here.

About the Event: 

WHEN: Friday 10th September 2021, 4 - 7:20 pm
WHERE: Pearl Cove Library (Pearl room)
CONTACT US: 
Events Organiser: Aasia Akhtar
Email: PCLevents@gmail.com 
PH: (02) 9489 0653

We will be serving a light lunch! 

Bookings are essential at $10. Don't miss your chance, book here!

A special thanks to our Books:

 Magnolia Maymuru – Ambassador for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project 
 Dr Vanessa Lee – Chair - Public Health Indigenous Leaders in Education Network
 Julie Mooney-Somers – Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Health Research at University of Sydney
♢ Abby Norman – Author of ‘Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women’s Pain’


Aasia Akhtar.

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