Sydney Opera House All About Women Festival

All About Women is a major annual festival presented by the Sydney Opera House that focuses on gender, equality, culture, leadership, and contemporary social issues affecting women and marginalized communities worldwide. Since launching in 2013, the festival has become an important platform for discussion, activism, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.

The program features an extensive lineup of writers, academics, journalists, activists, artists, politicians, and cultural leaders participating in keynote talks, panel discussions, interviews, performances, workshops, and live recordings. Topics often include feminism, politics, health, identity, race, sexuality, media representation, climate change, and social justice.

Held primarily at the Sydney Opera House, the festival attracts large and diverse audiences interested in progressive cultural conversations and contemporary public discourse. The event is known for fostering inclusive dialogue while encouraging critical thinking and audience engagement through Q&A sessions and interactive programming.

All About Women also supports emerging voices and underrepresented perspectives, often highlighting Indigenous leaders, LGBTQIA+ communities, and international activists. In addition to live events, selected sessions are streamed online to reach broader audiences across Australia and globally.

The festival has established itself as one of Australia’s leading forums for conversations around gender and social change while reinforcing the Sydney Opera House’s role as a center for ideas, culture, and public engagement.