A global movement to ban nuclear weapons, which started in Melbourne in 2007, has received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, now based in Genev…
‘The silence breakers’: Women behind #MeToo named Time’s people of the year
We’re often told it takes a village to raise a child, well, it seems to me that the same premise applies when we talk about prompting deep cultural change. No one person is capable of triggering…
Looking for a bright spot? Iceland’s new Prime Minister.
There is no way around it. Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US Presidential election was crushing. It is still gut-wrenching to consider that the least qualified candidate in American history,…
‘They are human beings’: Christian leaders chain themselves to Kirribilli House in Manus Island protest
In the chaos of Australian politics right now (citizenship scandals, rumoured leadership coups, and the lengthy process of passing same-sex-marriage legislation) it’s easy to overlook the traged…
How rape is being used as a weapon against women in Burma
You will want to click away from this news. It will be tempting to avert your eyes and find something else to read. Anything else. I know that will be the case and I understand because I feel the same…
Fighting the tax dodgers will help women everywhere. Here’s how
From Bono to Queen Elizabeth, the revelations contained in the Paradise Papers leaks reveal the shocking state of business-as-usual for the world’s rich and famous, and the companies in their control.…
Starting her global NFP at age 21, Jennifer Star’s since reached 17,000 students
In a world so divided, people like Jennifer Star remind us that there is still much to be hopeful about. At just 21 Jennifer founded Tara.Ed, an NGO which seeks to promote sustainable, quality educati…
We’ve now got 217 years to wait for gender equality on pay and employment
The World Economic Forum has added another 47 years to its predicted date that the globe will achieve gender parity on pay and employment disparities between men and women. That means we’ll now …
Gender Equality advances may be under threat: Liz Broderick
When it comes to gender equality, we’re at a crossroads. That’s according to former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who believes that some aspects of gender equality a…
Will Theresa May take a stand against sexual harassment in British Parliament?
Theresa May’s got her hands full at the moment with Brexit negotiations, but that doesn’t mean sexual harassment should be allowed to run rife in Westminster. Following a series of sexual …
