More than an event.
A space for women to reconnect.
Female First was created to bring women together through honest conversation, meaningful connection and emotionally safe experiences that remind us we were never meant to do life alone.
In a world that constantly asks women to keep performing, producing and pushing forward, Female First exists as a pause.
A space to exhale.
To feel seen.
To reconnect with yourself and with others navigating similar seasons of life, growth and rediscovery.
Through intimate dinners, community experiences and deeper conversations, Female First is creating connection that continues long after the night ends.
Why Female First Exists.
Female First began with a simple but powerful realisation:
So many women are carrying the weight of life quietly.
Holding families together.
Building businesses.
Navigating motherhood.
Managing relationships.
Trying to keep up with the expectations placed on them while slowly losing connection with themselves in the process.
What was missing wasn’t another networking event or perfectly curated social experience.
What was missing was genuine connection.
Female First was created to offer women something softer, deeper and more intentional — spaces where vulnerability is welcomed, conversations matter and connection feels real again.
Not because women need fixing.
But because they deserve spaces that allow them to feel human.
CONNECTION.
Vulnerability.
COMMUNITY.
Presence.
CONNECTION. Vulnerability. COMMUNITY. Presence.
What Female First Feels Like
Every detail matters.
The atmosphere.
The conversations.
The energy in the room.
The people sitting around the table.
This is not about pressure, performance or needing to show up as the “best version” of yourself.
It’s about arriving exactly as you are.
Some women leave with clarity.
Some leave with new friendships.
Some leave simply feeling lighter than they did when they arrived.
And often, that alone can change everything.
Female First experiences are intentionally designed to feel calm, welcoming and emotionally grounded.
What We Value
CONNECTION
We believe genuine human connection has the power to change lives.
Vulnerability
We create spaces where honesty is welcomed without judgement.
COMMUNITY
We believe women thrive when they feel supported, seen and understood.
Presence
We value slowing down, being intentional and creating meaningful moments.
Meet Libby.
Female First was founded by Libby Cook-Black — a proud Zenadth Kes woman from the Samsep clan on Erub Island in the Eastern Torres Strait, with kinship ties to Badjala country, K’gari and Harvey Bay.
Her work is deeply grounded in connection, community, cultural respect and creating emotionally safe spaces where people feel seen, heard and supported.
Through both her lived experience and leadership journey, Libby has spent years advocating for women, young people and First Nations communities through health, education, sport and community initiatives.
As the founder of The Female Co, she has worked to create culturally safe environments that empower women and girls — particularly within regional, remote and First Nations communities — through connection, opportunity and support.
Female First carries that same intention.
Not as a performance of empowerment, but as a genuine space for women to slow down, reconnect and remember they do not have to navigate life alone.
Her vision is simple:
to create spaces where honest conversations, vulnerability and human connection can exist without pressure or expectation.
Community & Leadership.
Community & Leadership.
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Alumni . Indigenous Marathon Program Graduate #106 . Former Australian Jillaroo Women’s Rugby League Representative . Former Queensland Maroon . Former Indigenous All-Star
You don’t have to navigate life alone.
Whether you join us at a dinner, inside the community or simply follow along with the journey, Female First exists to remind women that connection still matters.