YWCA Adelaide Annual Report 2013-14 | Page 21

SHE LEADS CONFERENCE YWCA Adelaide introduced its annual SHE Leads Conference in 2012 in response to research with young women which showed they are seeking confidence, networks, skills and visible female role models to support their leadership development. The main purpose of the Conference each year is to raise the leadership aspirations of young women, with an annual focus to distinguish each event. In 2013 a primary purpose of the SHE Leads Conference was to enrich the skills of delegates and break out sessions focussed on leadership skills such as public speaking, networking