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Leadership and courage were the subject of discussion by some of Australia's leading Anglican women at the inaugural Women in Leadership conference in Perth. 

Hosted by Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy, here's a snapshot of their thoughts and experiences as women of the cloth.

Watts Where would like to thank the Archbishop and all of the delegates for inviting me to tell their stories.

Reverend Vanessa Bennett's a squash playing cat mum, climatologist and cricket tragic who lets her ministry do the talking. She's the first woman to be appointed vicar at St Thomas' Church in Moonee Ponds, Victoria and has stories to tell of the ostracism she's encountered on the way, how she aligns her religious beliefs with science and the importance of a good pair of earrings.