Sonali Hedditch

Last week, I presented my paper "Crossing the threshold: pathways into makerspaces for women at the intersectional margins" (doi.org/10.1145/3579599) at #CSCW2023 in #minneapolis. It won #bestpaper and recognition for contribution to #diversityandinclusion!

Last week, I attended my first international conference as an academic, #CSCW2023, in #minneapolis . Undertaking my #PhD during a #pandemic prevented any prior in-person conferences taking place, so it was tremendous to be able to connect with peers from around the globe.

Thrilled!

UNHCR's Global Data Services director - Volker Schimmel visited @hcc_uq today. Great ideas around how to help refugees were discussed. @UQSchoolEECS @UQ_News

Final year PhD student Sonali Hedditch @curiousnali (EECS, UQ) has won the Best Paper award (top 1%) at the ACM #cscw2023 conference. Read her paper here dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35… @hcc_uq @UQSchoolEECS @UQ_News @UQ_EAIT The paper also won Diversity and Inclusion Award.

Inspiring to hear from Nakoa Pitt @real_futures at #CSW67 speaking from the heart on the importance of 2nd chance education “a 2nd chance is all i needed - I want to see that for our future generations” - designed & led by First Nations women for First Nations women @UN_Women

This moment requires leadership. We’re not getting it from this Prime Minister. My response to the PM in Parliament. #March4Justice

“I can’t think of a month more important in our history for Australian women than this one” Dr Kirstin Ferguson, @UNWomenAust lunch, Brisbane #UNwomen #unwomenaust #iw2021 @kirstinferguson

I’ll be moderating! Join us.

Rosa Parks sparked a movement on this day in 1955 when she refused to give up her bus seat. Today, let’s honor her legacy and the courage she embodied by living by her words: "To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try."

@manalehaddad Thinking of you Manale and everyone in Beirut

Sad 😢 but we will get through this one too .

@real_futures The countdown is on! Join @UN_Women, @KenWyattMP, @SenatorCash, @LindaBurneyMP and more as we officially launch #WomensBusiness2ndChance in one week - all online! Sign up here: eventbrite.com.au/e/womens-busin…

.@UN_Women supports @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres’ call for a #GlobalCeasefire to stop the spread of #COVID19. Local women peacebuilders are vital to silencing the guns.

Women are at the front-lines of the pandemic! .@Manjari_org & @UN_Women 🇮🇳's #SecondChanceIndia programme have made 78,000+ masks in Rajasthan to beat #Covid19! #GenerationEquality #ThankYouWarriors

Women from #SecondChanceIndia & .@manjari_org have served 15,000 + meals to people in distress during the #Covid19 pandemic. Community resilience and compassion are going to bring us all out of this unusual time! 🙏 #GharBaithoIndia Magar Pyaar Se!❣️

1/2 🙏 for @UNWomenAust #IWD2020 I’ve had the privilege to go on the road w/ extraordinary change makers @LuzRestrepo5 @SisterWorks Wendy Yarnold @real_futures @curiousnali @UN_Women & hear how they’re breaking barriers and unleashing women’s potential here in Oz & worldwide