Wāhine graduates ready to step into new challenges

There were laughs and tears aplenty when our Wāhine o te Whenua 2024 cohort shared their stories and the growth they’d achieved at their graduation ceremony in Wellington last month. Fourteen of the 17 graduating wāhine were able to attend the final wananga, which included The Wall Walk workshop experience, which looked back at our […]

Facilitator Spotlight – Linda Cooper

Linda Cooper Supporting talented women to find the confidence and connections to step up and lead is one of the most rewarding parts of AWDT facilitator LindaCooper’s role.Linda co-facilitates Next Level, our six-month leadership and governance development programme, and the 10-month Escalator programme, our impact leadership accelerator course.Her involvement with the Trust goes right back […]

Farmer workshop for staying positive under pressure

Launching this August, Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence is an online workshop supporting farmers to respond to uncertainty and change with meaningful action that bolsters
wellbeing and self-value. Presented by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and AWDT, with support from Farmstrong and Ravensdown, the online workshop brings to life the science of psychology as it relates to farming businesses.

Women critical to primary sector change

Since 2010, the Agri-Women’s Development Trust has helped more than 4,000 women lead change in their farms, communities, careers and businesses. And that focus has only accelerated during the COVID-19 challenges for New Zealand and globally.

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