{"id":27892,"date":"2025-06-15T19:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/?page_id=27892"},"modified":"2025-07-03T19:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:01:40","slug":"penny-williams-psm-former-australian-ambassador-to-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/id\/empowerment-committee\/penny-williams-psm-former-australian-ambassador-to-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Penny Williams PSM, Former Australian Ambassador to Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"components-button edit-post-fullscreen-mode-close has-icon is-next-40px-default-size\" href=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/wp-admin\/edit.php?post_type=page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cropped-AIYA-Logo-White-Circle-Background-e1626739165968.png\" alt=\"Site Icon\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   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rgba(46,44,115,1) ;}.tatsu-HEjeI-8wXp.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner *{font-size : 58px;line-height : 90px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-HEjeI-8wXp.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-HEjeI-8wXp.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner *{}}<\/style>\n<p><b>Penny Williams PSM, Former Australian Ambassador to Indonesia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-divider-wrap  tatsu-h2_Eexr9f4   \"  ><style>.tatsu-h2_Eexr9f4 .tatsu-divider{height: 4px;width: 5%;background: rgba(46,44,115,1);}.tatsu-h2_Eexr9f4.tatsu-divider-wrap{text-align: center;margin: -25px 0px 20px 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-h2_Eexr9f4.tatsu-divider-wrap{margin: -15px 0px 20px 0px;}}<\/style><hr class=\"tatsu-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-Ej39T31l5g.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-Ej39T31l5g.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-Ej39T31l5g > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Ej39T31l5g > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Ej39T31l5g > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Ej39T31l5g > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3.tatsu-section{background-color: rgba(248,230,212,1);}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(http:\/\/aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Content-Banner-1900.png);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 150px 0px 100px 0px;}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-LJ_3A03t3 .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 120px 0px 70px 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-iXBU4sIygm tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 9px 0px\",\"m\":\"45px 0px 30px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='45px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-has-one-half tatsu-row-has-two-cols tatsu-zero-margin tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-cz8B1UKk8O\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-half tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-UXM5pbeat\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-image-lazyload tatsu-HJ7gyZbeu  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1068px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 110.48689138577%;\" ><\/div><a href = \"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Penny-Williams-Interview-Final-.mp4\" ><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"\" title = \"Penny Williams Interview Cover\" data-src = \"https:\/\/aiya.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Penny-Williams-Interview-Cover.jpg\" src =\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  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(max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-UXM5pbeat.tatsu-column{width: 50%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-UXM5pbeat.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-half tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-e6CnjFa9mw\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-HJEc6MoWC  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-HJEc6MoWC.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AIYA Women\u2019s Empowerment Committee hosted <\/span><b>Penny Williams PSM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Australia\u2019s first female Ambassador to Indonesia, in an interview led by <\/span><b>Samara Welbourne<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Williams shared her powerful insights on the key pillars of gender equality\u2014<\/span><b>women\u2019s safety, decision-making power, and economic independence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014explaining that true progress requires <\/span><b>ongoing effort and collective leadership<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an inspiring discussion on the actions needed to create lasting change. 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