Soapbox Why these humanitarian crises matter to Australians in 2023 Along with Ukraine, there are five growing humanitarian hotspots elsewhere that show Australia needs to increase its own refugee intake.
News & Views ‘The war against women must stop’: UNESCO is dedicating International Day of Education to Afghan girls and women On International Day of Education, UNESCO highlights that girls and women in Afghanistan are still fighting for their right to education.
News & Views Female NGO staff return to work in Afghanistan despite Taliban’s ban Female workers in NGOs have returned to work after the Taliban issued an assurance that they may work in health.
News & Views 32yo former Afghan lawmaker murdered in her Kabul home 32-year old former female Afghan lawmaker, Mursal Nabizada has been shot dead in her home in Kabul on Saturday night
News & Views Cricket Australia backs women’s rights in Afghanistan boycott Cricket Australia says it is “unable to proceed” with an upcoming 3-match day series against Afghanistan due to further oppression of women.
World Mad world: The global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’ There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
News & Views Taliban bans women and girls from attending university Women and girls in Afghanistan will no longer be permitted to attend university after the Taliban, issued its latest order.
News & Views Women and girls in Afghanistan demand urgent attention Afghan women are being “erased”, according to prominent journalist and women’s rights activist, Mahbouba Seraj.
News & Views This program provides exercise resources to women forbidden from playing sport Free to Run is providing a quiet form of training to women and girls in Afghanistan, a year after the Taliban banned sport.
World Our response to Ukraine should be the blueprint for all humanitarian crises Let us make the response to the Ukraine crisis the standard for all responses, and ensure people with hopes, fears and dreams can fulfil them.
World All female TV presenters must cover their faces under Taliban’s new order The Taliban issued an order last week, mandating that every female face be obscured. Every station has since must complied.
Education and economic opportunities Taliban slams shut school for girls over Year 6 The Taliban have issued a noticed in the last 24 hours calling on schools for girls over Year 6 to be shut “in accordance with Islamic law”