he Australian Consulate-General in Bali commemorated International Women’s Day 2017 with businesswomen from Indonesia and Australia at the Consul-General’s residence in Sanur, Bali, on Wednesday.
This year’s International Women’s Day celebration highlighted the economic, political and social achievements of women and focused on “Women’s economic empowerment through aid, trade and economic diplomacy.”
“The day is a time to reflect on progress made to date and to recommit to addressing the persistent barriers to full gender equality and women’s empowerment," Australian Consul-General Helena Studdert said in her opening remarks.
“Women’s economic empowerment is a driver of economic growth and prosperity”, she added.
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Meanwhile Niluh Djelantik, a successful Indonesian businesswoman from Bali, made an inspirational speech at the event. She encouraged women to “believe and build in our dream, and our dream is unlimited, but build it with integrity.”
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