Anastasia Le inducted into 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women
Anastasia Le has been inducted into the 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women as a Change Agent, joining a distinguished group of more than 750 women recognised since 2001 for their leadership, courage, and commitment to advancing gender equality in Victoria.
The induction ceremony was held on Tuesday 2 September at the Arts Center Melbourne, bringing together Members of Parliament, gender equity leaders, and community advocates. The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women, formally welcomed Ana into the Honour Roll.
For Anastasia, the recognition carries profound significance.
“The significance of this moment is not lost on me. I’ll be the first trans woman of colour, with a lived history of displacement and systemic violence, to receive this kind of recognition,” she said.
Her induction marks not only personal recognition but also an important cultural and institutional shift. Historically, many government-conferred honours have overlooked intersectional leadership and lived experience. Anastasia’s presence on the Honour Roll signals growing acknowledgement of the contributions of women whose lives reflect resilience at the margins.
Anastasia is a Vietnamese Australian transgender woman whose work spans systems reform, social justice, and economic equity. With lived experience of displacement, visa precarity, and survival on the margins, she has spent more than a decade driving change across communities.
Her leadership centres the voices of those most impacted by overlapping forms of injustice, particularly across LGBTIQA+, migrant, and disability communities. From visibility campaigns and public media to policy reform and organisational change, Anastasia’s work is marked by integrity, humility, and a deep commitment to justice.
in 2025, 24 women are being inducted into the Honour Roll, with Anastasia recognised under the Change Agent category. Her nomination was submitted by multiple community members and supported by leaders across justice, multicultural affairs, grassroots organisations, and social change sectors in Victoria and beyond, for her work in supporting inclusion for LGBTIQA+, migrant and disability communities.
“For people like me, visibility was never guaranteed: it was fought for, and always at a great cost,” Anastasia reflected.
” Most of all, this induction means nothing without those who gave me shelter, sustenance, and support in the hardest years. I stand here today only because others lifted me up. Visibility cannot sustain itself.”
Her induction resonates deeply with the values of genU and its commitment to equity and inclusion. It reflects not only her journey, but also the collective efforts of communities that have fought to make space for voices too often silenced.
