Category: Women
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Today and all days: Celebrating LGBTIQ+ diversity on IDAHOBIT
A new staff network will be created to support transgender and gender diverse colleagues at Victoria Legal Aid Published: Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 11:37 am A newly formed staff network will create the security and space needed for transgender and gender diverse colleagues to safely share their stories and…
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Duty to Promote Gender Equality
“Don’t judge me by what I am, but by who I am” Building organisational awareness is key to gaining employee buy-in, support and engagement with proposed actions to address intersectional gender inequality. Organisations should use a multipronged approach via executives and senior leaders, employee-wide engagement, and through the voices of…
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This Is Her Life
Finding the woman within – Michelle Sheppard In this episode of <<This Is Her Life>>, we hear the raw and real story of Michelle Sheppard. Michelle has traversed the world of transitioning as all trans women do. Loving parent/ intelligent/ trans/ beautiful/ true to self. Just some of the words…
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One woman’s experience of transitioning with young kids
Working out who you are once you become a parent can be challenging – but imagine trying to work out who you are as a person while grappling with your gender identity at the same time. That’s what Michelle Sheppard went through when she came out as transgender. In a world that…
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“You’re Dad but you’re a girl”
Transitioning as a transparent. Melbourne mum Michelle Sheppard speaks openly about the highs and lows of her gender transition, what she’s learned, and how her daughters have been invaluable in helping her through Offspring Magazine is Australia’s largest gloss & digital parenting magazine with more than 270,000 readers “You’re Dad…
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We are All Aboard, with Michelle Sheppard
Michelle Sheppard knows more than most the challenges some people in our diverse communities may face. She spoke to us about the importance of diversity and inclusion and our All Aboard program. As the proud operators of the world’s largest tram network, Yarra Trams values the representation of people from…
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Fitted for Work – improving career opportunities for transgender women
Fitted for Work – improving career opportunities for transgender women by Editor | 4 Apr 2019 Print Mail In a partnership with not-for-profit organisation, Fitted for Work, the Victorian Government is expanding job opportunities for transgender women. Transgender people face multiple barriers to participation in employment and may also face difficulties gaining recognition for their…
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Victorian government announces funding to help trans women overcome employment barriers
The Victorian government has announced $227,000 in funding for a pilot program to help transgender women and gender diverse jobseekers overcome barriers to employment. Fitted for Work, a non-profit organisation which helps women with presentation, resumes and interview skills, will use the funding to establish its pilot Transgender Women Program.…
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Patience and respect in AFL talks key to progress for trans footballers Michelle Sheppard
When working with the AFL, it is important to understand what you’re dealing with. There is 122 years of culture in a country whose identity has been shaped by organised sport, binary male-female environments with a lot of uncertainty and very little education on LGBTIQ+ lived experiences. When I migrated…
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Side-swipe: the challenges of online dating while trans
“Honestly, it would be quicker to list the months I where I haven’t been banned”. Source: Supplied In March, Portland woman Ariel Hawkins received an email from dating app Tinder, which read, “Your Tinder profile has violated our terms of service. Your account has been deleted.” Hawkins couldn’t recall breaking any…
