Jewelz A Hoopz

I love this story & Emma aka Dizzy Dilemma. She became an integral part of the Hoopy Happenings volunteer team. Most importantly a friend inside and outside of the hoop.

Circus fun with Sid Sidlow & Circus Playground! This was a lovely day in 2025, I’m so surprised I didn’t notice I was being photographed! Usually I can sense a camera and get a pose in 😜

My hoops a have taught me a lot about harmony. Each of my hoops are individuals, doing their own thing but at the same time staying in harmony with all the other hoops . That way each hoop gets to be who they are - and together create a beautiful hooptastic performance!

Working with little kids in preschools and day care centres has also taught me a lot about harmony. Children don't care what colour, culture or religion their classmates are - they just want to play and have a beautiful time together.

All the kids belong. All my hoops belong. And so do you. Everyone belongs.

Is it a day? Is it a week? Is it a whole month? Who cares? Every day should be about respecting the rights and lives of women and girls!

This year the theme is Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL women and girls. Legal and judicial systems both here in Australia and in many other countries are still skewed against women seeking justice and the protection of the law. This is not OK - it's 2026!

According to UN Women in nearly 70 per cent of surveyed countries, women face more barriers accessing justice than men. . Legal fees, transportation, childcare, lost wages keep millions of women locked out of justice systems.

Want to report an injustice? Be prepared to be ignored, disbelieved, or – worse – blamed and silenced.

For the 676 million women and girls living within 50 km of active conflict zones, justice systems are largely absent and perpetrators act with impunity. Sadly this figure is probably growing as I type.

Find out more about International Women's Day/Week/Month/Forever at Women NSW , or UN Women.