Brettena Smyth: Making it Better for Women

Join Dr Fiona Gatt for a special International Women's Day talk.

Fiona will take you back 145 years to explore the fascinating life of one of Melbourne's earliest proto-feminists, Brettena Smyth, who transformed her North Melbourne shop into a centre for birth control education and products, while also spearheading feminist and suffrage efforts in late 19th-century Australia. Her store served as a launching pad for radical social change – advancing women’s health knowledge and political rights.

Bookings open 5 February.