Deadly Women graduates

l CAIRNS CBD

| Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

A CAIRNS woman and five Kuranda women are part of the latest cohort to graduate from the Indigenous women’s leadership program, Deadly Women, with national accreditations and the desire to inspire young girls to take the leap into leadership and entrepreneurship.

The cohort of 17 women from across the Far North graduated last Friday with a cert 1 in workplace skills and certificate 1 in tourism (Australian Indigenous culture).

The 10-day free program by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC) and Indigenous training not-for-profit INLOC, provides women with leadership skills, builds their confidence and allows them to meet other inspiring women.

Kuranda resident and graduate Sandra Scott said she would recommend the program to all women.

“It’s very exciting for me to be here because I was in the pilot group and had such a good time and encouraged so many girls in Kuranda to do it, and I came back for a second time,” she said.

“This program is extremely important. Women get to build different connections. We tend to be very shy people, so it brings us out of our comfort zone, and it instills a lot of confidence in the ladies.

“I think the highlights were learning stories, creating connections and being with strong women and becoming even stronger."

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