BOYCOTT PENNY WONG’S IWD BREAKFAST
Jawaher, a displaced mother from northern Gaza who gave birth while fleeing violence (source: UNFPA Palestine)
Which women count?
While Senator Wong hosts a breakfast, women in Gaza are being starved, displaced and murdered.
International Women’s Day must mean solidarity with all women. We are asking attendees of the Breakfast not to cross the line.
When: 6am, Friday 6 March
Where: North Terrace Entrance, Entertainment Centre.
What: A peaceful picket line, asking attendees not to cross the line and to not attend the breakfast
Four-year-old Salma was shot in the neck and died in her father’s arms. Salma will never get to become a woman.
Hind Rajab was six years old when she was murdered, alongside her family, by Israeli Forces. Hind will never get to become a woman.
Since October 2023, over 28,000 women and girls have reportedly been killed in Gaza. Nearly 250,000 women and girls face starvation. More than one million women and girls have been forcibly displaced. In 2024, 70% of women killed in conflict globally were from Gaza.
As Foreign Minister, Penny Wong represents Australia’s foreign policy, which has provided diplomatic cover and material support that enable these atrocities to continue. She has misled the public about Australia’s weapons exports to Israel and has been referred to the International Criminal Court for aiding and abetting genocide.