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My Walk to Equality celebrates the contribution of women to Papua New Guinean society. The anthology is an eclectic mix of poems, essays and short stories that explores problems and issues confronting PNG women.
Brisbane Writers Festival 2017
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My Walk to Equality
Vanessa Gordon
Vanessa Gordon is a contributing writer to the anthology My Walk To Equality. She is the founder of My Father’s Daughter a blog that tells the stories of inspiring women from different parts of the Pacific through poetry. Vanessa shares their journey to empower others and raise awareness about important issues affecting women in the Pacific. Born in Papua New Guinea and raised in Hawaii, Vanessa Gordon is the only child of the late New Zealand cinematographer and story teller Chris Gordon.
Tania Ona
Tania Ona is a Toowoomba- based, Papua New Guinean photographer, contributing writer and cover designer for My Walk to Equality, a first of its kind anthology, written by Papua New Guinean women. She is inspired by her Melanesian heritage and values, and strives to portray that in her art.
Rashmii Bell
Papua New Guinean writer, Rashmii Bell, edited the first-ever anthology of writing by Papua New Guinean women, My Walk to Equality. Launched in Port Moresby (PNG) and Brisbane during the week of celebrations for International Women’s Day 2017, this volume captures the daily challenges faced and positive contributions being made by the women of PNG to improve the livelihoods of self, community and nation. Living in Brisbane, Rashmii’s writing is regularly published via her on-line home of writing , Keith Jackson and Friends: PNG Attitude. The Australia- PNG relations specific blog has been key in elevating Rashmii’s views in relation to socio-economic development within Papua New Guinea. Occasionally using satire, Rashmii writes essays and opinion commentary to convey her views on issues including anti-social and criminal behaviour, mental health, donor aid programs and gender equality. Several of Rashmii’s essay’s have been published in Pukpuk Publication’s annual paperback anthologies, Crocodile Prize 2015 and Crocodile Prize 2016.
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