Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

Festival

Women Who Win: Antoinette Lattouf

Across history, women were told to sit down, smile, and stay quiet.

Spoiler alert: they didn’t. They spoke out, stood tall — and ruined the patriarchy’s day. Because of them, women won.

Join acclaimed journalist and human rights activist Antoinette Lattouf in conversation with Louise Adler for an evening celebrating the courage and conviction of women.

The story of Lattouf’s own landmark victory sparked a global conversation on power, prejudice and the price of integrity in the press. In her latest book Women Who Win, Antoinette takes us on a gripping journey through women who defied expectations and shattered cultural and legal barriers – usually while being cast aside and asked to calm down.

Armed with the legacies of those who came before us, what fight will you take on? What victories are within your reach today?

Don’t miss this celebration of grit, guts and glorious defiance.

*Please note: This event concludes at 8:15pm. The last shuttle from the Byron Bay Interchange bus terminal to the Cavanbah Centre car park will depart at 10pm.

Bar open. Complimentary Organic India tea available.

Supported by The Vasudhara Fund

Cost
General:
$
45
Friends (Members):
$
40
Free
TBC
When
August 14, 2026 7:15 PM
TBC
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