News & Views Yasaman Aryani took off her headscarf & was sentenced to 16 years in prison Yasaman Aryani wanted to make change and ended up being sentenced to 16 years in prison for campaigning against forced veiling.
News & Views Detained women’s rights activist Loujain al-Halthloul chooses to be tortured rather than lie The Saudi government arrested women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul a year ago for speaking out against the country’s laws.
News & Views How women helped secure a historic victory for refugees in Canberra Dr Kerryn Phelps, Dr Sara Townend & Dr Neela Janakiramanan are among the women who helped secure a bill to ensure refugees get the medical care they need.
News & Views No longer a symbol of hope: Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of top Human Rights Award Former freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi was stripped of Amnesty International’s top Human Rights Award following Rohingya genocide.
Partner Content ‘I will continue this fight until I see every child in school’: The remarkable pursuits of Malala Yousafzai An Evening with Malala Yousafzai presented by The Growth Faculty will see Malala take the stage in Melbourne on December 10 and in Sydney on December 11 in a world first.
News & Views Australia has ‘alarming’ human rights record on women says UN The United Nations has condemned the Australian Government saying it is failing to protect the human rights of Australian women and girls.
News & Views Is it possible to eradicate sexual harassment in workplaces? Harvey Weinstein, Don Burke and the #MeToo movement have revealed the true extent of sexual harassment in workplaces. Can we eradicate it?
World How rape is being used as a weapon against women in Burma A Human Rights Watch report by Ske Wheeler outlines the extent to which sexual violence is being used against women in Burma.
