Women diplomats at the Australian High Commission in India have marked International Women’s Day with a social media video celebrating their work in strengthening ties between Australia and India.
The clip, shared on X by Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, introduces female diplomats at the mission and outlines the roles they play in advancing diplomatic, economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Styled around the theme of ‘Dhurandhar’ by filmmaker Aditya Dhar, the video uses energetic visuals and music to present the diplomats and their work. Each participant appears briefly on screen with details of her responsibilities at the High Commission.
In his accompanying post, Green said he was proud to work alongside the women at the mission who contribute to deepening the Australia-India partnership.
He described the video as a way of introducing the professionals representing “modern Australia” and highlighting their role in diplomacy.
The online campaign coincided with messages from Australian political leaders reflecting on gender equality and women’s representation in public life.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said progress for women requires deliberate action rather than occurring by chance.
Marking International Women’s Day, he pointed to increased female representation within the federal government and a series of policy initiatives aimed at improving economic and health outcomes for women.
Albanese noted that the current administration is the first Australian government to have a majority of women among its members. He cited measures including efforts to reduce childcare costs, expand paid parental leave with superannuation contributions and establish specialised clinics for endometriosis and pelvic pain.
He also referred to steps to lower the cost of some contraception and menopause medications, and recent data indicating the national gender pay gap had reached a record low, while acknowledging further work remained.
Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Pat Conroy reflected on how representation in federal politics had changed since he first entered parliament more than a decade ago.
Conroy said the government elected under Tony Abbott had around 18 per cent female representation and only one woman in cabinet, compared with the current parliament where women hold a majority of positions in government and cabinet.
Observed each year on 8 March, International Women’s Day recognises the social, economic and political achievements of women while drawing attention to continuing gender inequality worldwide.
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