- Businesswomen in Manly are calling for the area to be renamed ‘Womanly’
- They want the name change made in recognition of International Women’s Day
- They asked the council if they could make the change but were told ‘sort of… no’
Businesswomen in Manly are calling for the area to be renamed ‘Womanly’ for International Women’s Day.
A group of women who are part of a business networking group called the Womanly Community are pushing for the suburb on Sydney’s picturesque Northern Beaches to be renamed, the Manly Daily reported.
The group’s founder Luisa Manfredini said they want the council to change the name for 24 hours to draw attention to International Women’s Day.
A group of women who are part of a business networking group called the Womanly Community are pushing for the suburb on Sydney’s picturesque Northern Beaches to be renamed
They have been taking photos in front of signs with ‘Manly’ in them and adding the prefix ‘Wo’, and then sharing the images on social media
They are also hoping to raise money for the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter.
Ms Manfredini said the group has more than 300 members since it was formed in 2013.
They have been taking photos in front of signs with ‘Manly’ in them and adding the prefix ‘Wo’, and then sharing the images on social media.
Ms Manfredini said they asked the council if they could hang ‘Womanly’ banners around the area but the response was ‘sort of… no’.
‘The idea of the temporary name change is to help raise awareness for International Women’s Day,’ she said.
Group founder Luisa Manfredini said they asked the council if they could hang ‘Womanly’ banners around the area but the response was ‘sort of… no’
‘There is also another theme running this year – “leave no woman behind” – not just in business. That’s where we bring in the women’s shelter as well.’
Ms Manfredini believes the temporary name change will bring attention to the need to support gender parity.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Northern Beaches Council for comment.
Ms Manfredini believes the temporary name change will bring attention to the need to support gender parity