Some 80 women from diverse professional backgrounds were gearing up Sunday for a major expedition to the Antarctic that will put female leadership in the spotlight.

Part of the Australian Homeward Bound program – a project that highlights women as key decision makers for the sustainability of the planet – the female-led expedition is set to depart for Antarctica on Monday and will stay there until Jan. 19.

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