Hunger, health & famine Child marriage and sexual violence rates surge in Africa as hunger crisis spreads Across eight countries in Africa, food shortages are leading to a soaring rate of violence against girls and women.
Climate Australia signs international pledge for a gender equal clean energy sector by 2030 Australia has signed an international pledge to equal pay, leadership and opportunity for women in the clean energy sector by 2030.
Climate Ethical investment app Bloom lands $525,000 in seed funding for its anti-greenwashing platform First founded in 2019 by Camille Socquet-Clerc, climate-focused fintech startup Bloom Impact Investing just raised $525,000 in seed funding.
Books Our favourite non-fiction books from 2022 We’ve been reading a tonne of incredible new books this year and we want to share our favourites. Prepare your summer reading list today!
Climate Women environmentalists have long been silenced and belittled. We must remember their contributions Women have been key to the environmental movement. But through history, they have been silenced, sidelined, scorned, dismissed and belittled.
News & Views Tanya Plibersek announces new Environmental Protection Agency and environmental laws Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced sweeping changes to environmental laws and standards in Australia.
Climate How women collaborated to bring a ‘Charter for Change’ to Parliament House In the Members’ Hall last week, the WCC presented the Charter to 8 women MPs and senators from each of the major parties and independents.
News & Views Indigenous women-led network receives 1 million pound prize from the Prince of Wales to help save the Great Barrier Reef The Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network recieves $1.8 million in “Revive Our Oceans” category of Prince Williams’ Earthshot Prize.
Climate Climate activist Deanna Coco’s 15 month sentence is “outrageous” and “alarming” Reactions have been severe after climate protester Deanna Coco was sentence to 15 months prison last week for her protest in April
Climate Climate change has women’s health consequences that must be addressed Obstetrician and gynecologist Dr Ying Gu wants more of us to understand the women’s health consequences of climate change.
Climate Court rules against Clive Palmer’s coal mine in landmark case led by First Nations youth A Queensland court has ruled Clive Palmer’s proposed Waratah Coal Project would unjustifiably infringe upon human rights in a landmark climate change case.
Climate COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis The big news of COP27 was agreement to establish a fund for ‘loss and damage’. But many lamented the summit’s overall outcome, saying it falls short of a sufficient response to the climate crisis.
