In 2046 women run the world — what's changed?

The year is 2046. After 2026, a whole lot changed in the world. Citizens started to vote women into power in parliaments everywhere. What happened next? Four Far North Queensland leaders are leaping into a tardis to hurtle twenty years into the future. Jump in, if you want the world to be different, this could be the ride of your life. Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in Cairns on Yidinji Country at the 2026 WOW (Women of the World) Festival.

Speakers

Dr Rana Dadpour

Research Fellow at The Cairns Institute at James Cook University.

Director of AUSIRAN, an advocacy group for Australian Iranians.

Francoise Lane

Descendant of the Meriam and Kaurareg peoples of Zenadth Kes

Artist, curator, designer

Co-founder and director of Indij Architecture and Design

Founder, Francoise Lane Fashion

Former Artistic Director, Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair.

Claudia Kurowski