2018 School Magazine

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY International Women’s Day is held annually on 8 March to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements and builds support for women’s rights and participation in the political and economic arenas. To celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, students and staff reflected on what this year’s theme, #PressforProgress, meant to them. Brisbane Girls Grammar School senior musicians also performed in concert, showcasing music from some of Australia’s best female composers to honour International Women’s Day.

WHITE BLOUSE DAY White Blouse Day 2018 raised awareness for the need for better diagnosis and treatment methods of gynaecological cancers. At Assembly, students were invited to take off their tie to show support for families managing these diseases and during lunch students made white origami blouses. Tung-Hi Ma (7H) led the origami demonstrations and House Prefects and House Service Captains conducted workshops and discussions in House Group time leading up to the day. Thoughtful messages were added to their artwork before the blouses were added to a mural in the shape of a large white blouse. On White Blouse Day, the School acknowledges the work of the Cherish Women’s Cancer Foundation whose primary goal is to find and fund clinical research for treatments for gynaecological cancer patients that can be developed and implemented quickly.

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