Wellsprings for Women hosted an Afghan experience to mark International Women’s Day.
The Wednesday 7 March event at the Dandenong support service aimed to foster intercultural understanding and connections between women.
Attendees shared what they enjoyed most about their cultural heritage and traditions.
“The event involved women of many different cultural backgrounds who worked together on creating an Afghan experience through cooking Afghani food, researching Afghan culture and customs, preparing a presentation to be delivered on the day and wearing traditional Afghan clothes to showcase on the day,” Wellsprings for Women CEO Dalal Smiley said.
Greater Dandenong Citizen of the Year Trish Keilty from Avocare shared her story of migration as the guest speaker.
“We are grateful to funding from the Victorian Multicultural Commission and the Scanlon Foundation which enabled us to organize the event and make it a real celebration of women’s tenacity, resilience and sense of solidarity,” Ms Smiley said.
