The Hon Aileen MacDonald OAM MLC is proud to have launched the Parliamentary Friends of Empowering Older Women at the NSW Parliament.

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Ms MacDonald formed the group to recognise the importance and relevance of older women as decision makers and valued members of society. The inaugural event was supported by the Older Women’s Network NSW (OWN NSW) to promote the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of older women. “I launched this Parliamentary group because older women are too often invisible and overlooked for career and developmental opportunities”, Ms MacDonald said.

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“I believe it’s time we had a group within Parliament to work with OWN on issues such as violence and abuse, homelessness, transport, health and housing, as well as home, community and residential care,” she said. Ms MacDonald said it should never be a stigma in society to be an older woman.

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“It’s too often overlooked that older women hold positions of power in Parliaments, the corporate world and the community,” Ms MacDonald said.

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“I want this Parliamentary group to celebrate those women and encourage other older women to aspire to similar roles no matter what their age.”