NOWSA is the acronym for the Network of Women Students Australia. The Network Of Women Students Australia was established in 1987, and founded on ideals of creating a grassroots, autonomous network concerned with issues that impact women and women students.
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​Every year, NOWSA hosts a conference in collaboration with the National Union of Students and an Australian University Student Association. The conference provides an opportunity for women identifying students to engage with personal, political, social, and cultural issues that effect women. The environment allows students to share resources, skills and knowledge. Attendees also have the opportunity to work together to develop strategies to improve the experiences of women in Australia.

who   can   attend   nowsa?

Why   you   should   attend   nowsa

NOWSA is open to all women students who are 18 and over. NOWSA is open to anyone who currently identifies as a woman, or anyone who experiences oppression or perceived oppression as a woman. Women of all backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to attend.

NOWSA offers a great opportunity to network with women from around Australia and to learn about issues that affect women and women students. Attending NOWSA will give you the opportunity to work with individuals with both similar and different experiences, backgrounds, and ideals. You will be encouraged to work together to develop strategies to improve the position of women in the Australian community. By attending NOWSA you can gain useful information and resources that will benefit you both personally and professionally.

​During NOWSA, you will have the opportunity to share knowledge about your own oppressions and experiences, as well as learning from other women. NOWSA recognises that women are diverse and have different experiences depending on socioeconomic background, religion, ethnicity, sexuality and living conditions, among other things.

The NOWSA 2019 Organising Committee would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the NOWSA conference is being held, the Wattamattigal clan of the Darug people. We wish to pay our respect to Elders past and present, and thank all First Nations people who helped us on our NOWSA journey.