News & Views Coles, Westpac and other major advertisers join UN Women push to end harmful stereotypes UN Women has launched the Australian chapter of The Unstereotype Alliance to combat stereotypes in advertising.
News & Views 1 in 5 girls feel unsafe as a result of online health misinformation A report released by Plan International Australia reveals that online false information has left one in five girls feeling physically unsafe.
Appointments Najla Bouden Romdhan becomes first female prime minister in Arab world President Kais Saied publicly declared the appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first female prime minister in Tunisia.
News & Views Meet the women transforming science in Australia: Eureka Prize finalists The Australian Museum have announced the finalists for Australia’s leading science awards, the Eureka Prizes.
Education and economic opportunities Afghan all-girls robotics team flee safely to Qatar The nine teenage girls of the Afghan robotics team have arrived safety in Qatar after days of negotiations by an NGO to bring them to safety.
News & Views Taliban says it has changed. Evidence on the streets of Kabul tells a different story. Despite claims they are altering their ways, Taliban insurgents shot and killed a woman for not wearing a burqa on Tuesday.
News & Views Meghan Markle marks 40th birthday with new initiative helping women return to work Meghan Markle celebrated her fortieth birthday, marking the occasion by announcing a project which sees forty celebrities help women.
News & Views Government waives childcare fees, but what about vaccinating our teachers? The waiving of childcare gap fees is very much welcomed, but what about prioritising vaccinating our teachers?
News & Views Sam Gash’s virtual run to raise life-saving funds for COVID-19 relief in India Melbourne-based ultra-marathon runner Sam Gash is running across India to raise money for India’s COVID-19 relief.
News & Views Pandemic leaves women struggling at home and in the workplace according to Deloitte study Between November 2020 to March 2021, women’s workloads both at home and on the job have increased and their mental health has suffered.
News & Views Meghan Markle speaks out about women being ‘disproportionally affected’ by pandemic Over the weekend, Meghan Markle appeared on TV declaring that women have been ‘disproportionally affected’ by pandemic.
Girls & COVID In our regions hour of need, Australia’s budget must prioritise girls’ education COVID has had devastating impacts on girls’ education in particular, unwinding decades of progress, writes Susanne Legena CEO of Plan.
