Marking International Women's Day with a morning tea overlooking Wagga Beach, the Country Women's Association (CWA) Wagga branch are looking forward to making the day an annual event.
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The branch is in the midst of a renaissance after being on the brink of closure this time last year, and after the challenges of the pandemic the group is optimistic it can grow its calendar in 2021.
International Women's Day, celebrated on Monday around the world, is an important day for the group's members.
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President Cynthia Williams said it was a special day for her personally.
"I like the idea of recognising women, and women throughout the world not just in Australia, I think that's important," she said.
"For me it's a special day, the fact we can celebrate what women achieved and will achieve in the future."
Maria McNuff said the CWA had played an integral role in Australian women's history through the organisation's advocacy for issues affecting country women.
"CWA is a great organisation, and it's been around since 1922 and it's really important as a women's organisation that we get to celebrate all the achievements of women locally and internationally whether it be political, economic or social," she said.
Ms McNuff said the day was also about recognising there was still work to be done to further women's equality both locally and worldwide.
"We have to keep the banner flying in terms of, let's keep social change happening."
Next month, the branch will join in with the Associated Country Women of the World 'Women Walk the World' event, which will this year highlight food systems and hunger around the world.
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