How Canberra resident Sunita's idea to reuse unwanted items won her Citizen of the Year award
About this episode
Sunita Kotnala's community venture, Women's Shed Canberra, empowers migrant women through practical trade skills and challenges gender stereotypes.
In Australia's suburbs, unwanted household items are often left on the kerb—ready to be discarded, donated or discovered. For Canberra resident Sunita Kotnala, those kerbside treasures became the foundation for a community venture. Founded in 2020, Women's Shed Canberra has since helped around thousands of migrant and culturally diverse women learn practical trade skills, gain confidence using power tools, and challenge traditional gender stereotypes. Today, the initiative is changing lives, one workshop at a time.
People in this episode
Guest: Sunita Kotnala
Topics covered
- community initiative
- women empowerment
- trade skills
- gender stereotypes
- recycling
- migrant support
Keywords
- Citizen of the Year
- Canberra
- Women's Shed
- migrant women
- trade skills
- community venture
- recycling
- gender stereotypes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women's Shed Canberra
Places: Canberra, Australia
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