Welcome to the Women’s Portfolio for 2009!
The Women’s Portfolio is a sub-group of the Sydney University Law Society which provides a forum to discuss the experiences of women in the law and aims to foster the development of female law students. It also provides a network to support female law students entering the legal profession.
The portfolio is generously sponsored again this year by Mallesons Stephen Jaques. We are very grateful for their support.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the Women’s Portfolio for 2009:
YemayaThe Sydney University Law Society publishes an annual Women’s Journal; Yemaya. Yemaya is named after the African Yoruban, Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Carribbean Goddess of the Ocean. Now in its 4th year, Yemaya is a collection of essays, opinion pieces, short stories, poetry, interviews, photography, book reviews and original artworks that express and evaluate the ideas and experiences of women around the world. YEMAYA 2009
The 2009 edition of the journal will be launched this year by High Court Judge, Justice Virginia Bell on Monday 17 August at Mallesons Stephen Jaques. YEMAYA 2008 Click here to download the 2008 edition of Yemaya. Women’s Mentoring ProgramNow in its sixth consecutive year, the Sydney University Law Society Women's Mentoring Program aims to develop a co-operative network to assist female law students. It involves pairing each female law student applicant with a mentor who works in an area of particular interest to the student. In the past, mentors have come from a variety of professional backgrounds and have worked as barristers, solicitors in corporate firms, solicitors in private practice, legal aid officers, legal academics and members of the Attorney-General’s Department. APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Applications are now open for the 2009 Women's Mentoring Program. Interested students must be able to attend the program launch at Mallesons Stephen Jaques at 6pm on Monday, 17 August 2009. The program will be launched by High Court Judge, Justice Virginia Bell. There are no other compulsory time commitments and future meetings will be up to you to co-ordinate with your mentor.
How to apply: Download the application form here and email it to
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by FRIDAY 22 MAY 2009 (END OF WEEK 11). If you have any questions or ideas about the women’s portfolio, please send me an email at
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Anna Payten
Women’s Officer
Useful Links
Assistance and legal resources:NSW Women’s Refuge Resource Centre: http://www.wrrc.org.au/
Wirringa Baiya: Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre: http://www.wirringabaiya.org.au/
Legal Aid NSW: http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp
Women’s Legal Resource Centre: http://www.womenslegalnsw.asn.au/
Working Women’s Centre: http://www.wwc.org.au/
Redfern Legal Centre: www.rlc.org.au/
Official bodies, networks and coalitions:Australian Women Lawyers: http://www.womenlawyers.org.au/
Women Lawyers Association of NSW: http://www.womenlawyersnsw.org.au/
NSW EEO Practitioners’ Association: http://www.neeopa.org/
Women Barristers Forum: http://www.nswbar.asn.au/docs/professional/eo/wbf/index.html
Equal Employment Opportunity network: http://www.eeon.com.au/
Australian Virtual Centre for Women and the Law: https://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl/
National Women’s Justice Coalition: http://www.nwjc.org.au/
National Network of Indigenous Women’s Legal Services: http://www.nniwls.org.au/
Taskforce on Care Costs: http://www.tocc.org.au/index.htm
Aid organisations:UNIFEM Australia: http://www.unifem.org.au/
Mahboba’s Promise: http://www.mahbobaspromise.org
UTS Anti-Slavery Project: http://www.antislavery.org.au/
Amnesty International (Australian chapter): http://nsw.amnesty.org.au/networks_and_groups/networks/womens_network
Government:Office for Women: NSW Parliament: http://www.women.nsw.gov.au/
Australian Human Rights Commission: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/
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