Original toot date: 08 March, 2023

#WhoAmIWednesday - International Women's Day Edition.

💼 At 19, got my first full time job followed a few months later with my first corporate job with benefits. That is when I took on the responsibility of paying my parents mortgage, after my father lost his job at Ansett and times got tough.
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📢 At 25, I became one of only 150 people selected from Victoria as a youth ambassador for the Make Poverty History campaign. We joined a nation wide campaign, taking our anti-poverty message across the country, convening in Sydney and meeting with then opposition leader, Kevin Rudd.
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💔 It is easy to see what we don't have or what we have lost. Yes, I have lost a job to a man that was less qualified than I. Yes, I have been a victim of sexual assault and other abuses by men. But despite my many challenges, I have done some incredible things. As a friend pointed out; it is important to reflect sometimes and take stock of what we have achieved. Remember that what you do is important and directly impacts your life and others.

💗 I am sure the women who follow or like my page, have done amazing things, even if you can't yet see it. Take a moment and celebrate what you have achieved. I would love to hear what you come up with!

READ THE FULL STORY HERE 👇
https://www.facebook.com/skmeilak/posts/pfbid0fWMHxigLFJVaSXyhNiSnoFYKnApJVLQaw64FeYPKmnYpC3ejzH9HQBcQHDPMRiMPl

#ChooseToChallenge #internationalwomensday #women #womensupportingwomen #equalityforwomen #equalitymatters #equityforwomen #IAMWOMEN #iamwomenhearmeroar #WeAreBrimbank #brimbank

Shannon Meilak

#WhoAmIWednesday - International Women's Day Edition. 🚗 At 18, I got my drivers licence and purchased my first car, a 1981 Holden TE Gemini with money I saved myself from odd jobs. The car was the...

#WhoAmIWednesday - International Women's Day Edition.

💼 At 19, got my first full time job followed a few months later with my first corporate job with benefits. That is when I took on the responsibility of paying my parents mortgage, after my father lost his job at Ansett and times got tough.
....
📢 At 25, I became one of only 150 people selected from Victoria as a youth ambassador for the Make Poverty History campaign. We joined a nation wide campaign, taking our anti-poverty message across the country, convening in Sydney and meeting with then opposition leader, Kevin Rudd.
....

💔 It is easy to see what we don't have or what we have lost. Yes, I have lost a job to a man that was less qualified than I. Yes, I have been a victim of sexual assault and other abuses by men. But despite my many challenges, I have done some incredible things. As a friend pointed out; it is important to reflect sometimes and take stock of what we have achieved. Remember that what you do is important and directly impacts your life and others.

💗 I am sure the women who follow or like my page, have done amazing things, even if you can't yet see it. Take a moment and celebrate what you have achieved. I would love to hear what you come up with!

READ THE FULL STORY HERE 👇
https://www.facebook.com/skmeilak/posts/pfbid0fWMHxigLFJVaSXyhNiSnoFYKnApJVLQaw64FeYPKmnYpC3ejzH9HQBcQHDPMRiMPl

#ChooseToChallenge #internationalwomensday #women #womensupportingwomen #equalityforwomen #equalitymatters #equityforwomen #IAMWOMEN #iamwomenhearmeroar #WeAreBrimbank #brimbank

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