From the rabbinical ordination of women in both Orthodox and Reform movements, to women's tefillah groups, there is a conscious effort in many Jewish communities around the world to empower Jewish women to engage more actively with Judaism. Some of the ways in which these yeshivot, synagogues and communities are elevating the role of women are relatively new or still foreign to the Australian Jewish landscape. This panel will discuss these contemporary ideas, offering insights from international and local experiences, and pondering where to from here for women's role in Jewish life in Australia and further afield.