Mandevillian, 2020, Vol35, No1

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Social Justice

International Women’s Day #EachForEqual

An equal world is an enabled world. Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women's achievements. Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s a business issue. Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. The race is on for the gender equal boardroom, a gender equal government, gender equal media coverage, gender equal workplaces, gender equal sports coverage, more gender equality in health and wealth. Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world. The International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020 campaign theme is drawn from a notion of ‘Collective Individualism.’ We are all parts of a whole. Our individual actions, conversations, behaviours and mindsets can have an impact on our larger society. Collectively, we can make change happen. Collectively, we can each help to create a gender equal world. 28

International Women’s Day, acknowledged worldwide on 8 March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The first International Women’s Day occurred in 1911, supported by over one million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organisation specific. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained, “the story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” Source: www.internationalwomensday.com/ Above: Millicent Walker, Social Justice Councillor, stands with the Year 12 cohort on International Women’s Day to proclaim Each for Equal.


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Lead Us On

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Mandevillian Goes Online

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page 58

Academic Excellence Awards

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page 8

School Councillors

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page 15

Love in the Time of Corona

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page 50

Reunions

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page 50

Diamond Luncheons

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pages 48-49

Student Achievements

2min
pages 44-45

Performing Arts News

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pages 38-39

With Knowledge Comes Hope

3min
pages 34-35

Seven Students Recognised in Premier’s VCE Awards

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page 9

Outstanding VCE Results

1min
pages 6-7

Loreto Sisters Celebrate Jubilees

4min
pages 32-33

Welcome from our Principal

1min
page 3

Loreto Toorak Alumnae International

1min
page 51

Where Are They Now?

7min
pages 54-55

Generations of Mary Ward Women

2min
page 53

The Gift of a Loreto Education

2min
page 52

Creating Community

4min
pages 46-47

2019/2020 Rowing Season

4min
pages 42-43

Sport News

2min
pages 40-41

International Women's Day

1min
page 30

St Peter’s Early Learning Centre

4min
pages 28-29

Our Changing Global Landscape

4min
pages 24-25

Positive Education - Perspective and Performance in Uncertain Times

5min
pages 22-23

Visual Arts and Developing the Virtual Gallery Space

1min
page 20

Loreto Learn@Home

3min
pages 18-19

And the People Stayed Home...

1min
page 16

The Loreto Year of Verity

1min
page 14

Outstanding Results from the Class of 2019

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page 5

A New Era For Music Education

2min
pages 36-37

Can we Look Beneath the Obvious?

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page 17

Congratulating our Duces of School

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pages 10-11

Introducing our Captains of School

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