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Presenter/s: Embassy of Brazil; Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies; ANU Gender Institute
Event type: Film screening
Event date: Tuesday, 3 August 2021 - 5:30pm
Event venue: The Auditorium, ANU RSSS Building, 146 Ellery Crescent
Further information: Registration
This panel discussion brings together experts to comment on the struggle for gender equity in sports, followed by a short documentary film about Brazilian Olympian and soccer icon, Marta Vieira da Silva. The conversation will provide an in-depth gender analysis of the world of elite sport, timed to coincide with the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
- Professor Kathryn Henne, Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)
- Dr. Anna Grace, PhD Anthropology, ANU
- Karen A. Hansen, PhD Candidate, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU
Marta - Sportswoman | 2021 | 29 minutes
Marta Vieira da Silva, commonly known as Marta, is a Brazilian-Swedish footballer who plays for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and the Brazil national team as a forward.
Presented in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil and co-sponsored by the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS)
