Australian Ambassador for Women and Young Women (1/11), Dr. Sharman Stone, visits Makassar and one of the agendas in Makassar meet ten leaders of Islamic women leaders in South Sulawesi who are Australia’s alumni leadership program for Muslim women leaders at Deakin University Melbourne which was held in September-October 2017.
The Australian Consulate General in Makassar, Richard Matthews said that this visit is a valuable opportunity to discuss how Australia could continue to work with partners in eastern Indonesia. Such cooperation can increase the participation of women and their families in accessing various services to the community, including the economy, education and health.
The ten Muslim women leaders said that the opportunity to take part in leadership training in Australia was a very valuable experience that could be used to help solve problems faced by women.
(KUI Admin)
