W20
The W20 (engagement group to the G20) proposes policy recommendations to better the lives of women and girls, to the G20.
The Australian Delegation
Its primary objective is to ensure that the gender considerations are mainstreamed into G20 discussions and translate into the G20 Leaders’ Declaration as policies and commitments that foster gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. We collaborate closely with the other delegations of the W20 engagement group, to co-create the annual W20 Communique and Action Plans that are presented to the G20 Leaders, with a view of women and girls' needs being included in the annual G20 Leader's Declaration.
Australia's W20 Delegation 2024
The Australian delegation works to ensure the voices, rights and needs of the women and girls of Australia are represented at W20 / G20 level.
Chiou See Anderson
Head of Delegation
Chiou See is the President of the National Council of Women of Australia, board member of the International Council of Women and Head of Delegation for W20. This year, at Brazil W20, she co-chairs the Care Economy Working Group, responsible for drafting recommendations for the W20 Communique.
Chiou See was an inaugural member of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Women Economic Equality Taskforce in 2022-2023.
Fiona Dorman
Fiona is President of the National Council of Women of South Australia and Vice President of NCW Australia. She chairs the South Australian Premier’s Council for Women and co-founded the South Australian Women’s Fund while also holding the position of Governor at St Peter’s College.
Committed to diversity and equity, she advocates for vulnerable voices, working with grassroots organisations on gender equity, women’s rights, and social issues including homelessness and domestic violence.
Natalie Kyriacou OAM
Natalie is a Director of the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife and CARE Australia. A recognised environmentalist, social impact leader and advisor, Natalie is also the Founder and Chair of My Green World, a UNESCO Pathfinder.
Natalie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia and the Forbes 30 Under 30 honour for her services to wildlife and environmental conservation in 2018 and was recognised as one of The Australian’s ‘Top Innovators’ in 2022.
Ashleigh Streeter-Jones
Ashleigh is a recognised international thought leader in youth political participation. In 2020, Ashleigh founded Raise Our Voice Australia (ROVA), mobilising young women and gender-diverse people to transform politics and policy through education and campaigns.
Ashleigh has been recognised as a Victorian Young Australian of the Year 2024 finalist in 2024, she was the youngest-ever ACT Woman of the Year in 2018 and featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.
Chantelle Stratford
W20 Sherpa (ex-officio)
Chantelle served as the Head of Australia’s Office for Women, where she oversaw the introduction of key economic and social policy reforms. These included legislating pay transparency, introducing Australia’s first gender budgeting system, and securing policy reform for women in paid parental leave.
Chantelle led national policy on Women’s Safety for many years, notably steering the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children and securing record government investments.
Shivani Gopal
Shivani is the Founder and CEO of ELLADEX and Co-Founder of Upstreet.
Shivani won the 2022 NSW Excellence in Womens Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award. She is recognised as a leading feminist and business thought leader, helping women navigate through their careers, businesses and financial success.
Meredith Turnbull
Meredith is a gender equality specialist who works with government agencies, service organisations, researchers, philanthropists, and individuals dedicated to addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Meredith wrote the NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner’s first strategic plan, served as the Special Advisor to the Chair of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce and advised on reforms to enhance the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s data collection practices.
Simone Clarke
Simone is Chief Executive Officer of UN Women Australia.
Simone has global experience in sustainable development, cross sector collaboration, partnerships, resource mobilisation, and digital transformation with UNICEF, Save the Children, Mission Australia, The Australian Football League, and Telstra Corporation, among others.
Tracey Warren
Tracey is the CEO & Founding Partner of F5 Collective, an investment firm catalysing generational change for 1 billion women across APAC.
Tracey has a background in financial markets, advisory, and strategy, bringing a wealth of experience in identifying and nurturing start-ups with high growth potential. Tracey is passionate about supporting female founders, and is dedicated to highlighting the investment opportunities in backing women-led ventures.
W20 Enquiries
For further information about W20 and the National Council of Women please contact the National office.
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Post W20 NCWA Secretariat c/- 224-250 Dennis Road, Springwood, Queensland 4127, Australia
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