Syria

As the international community celebrates the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the future of women’s rights remains precarious.

Footage has emerged from Syria, purportedly showing rebel fighters freeing many women from their prison cells.

We take a look at the woman who has stood by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s side, “First Lady of Hell”, Asma al-Assad.

In Idlib governorate, MSF is running 4 mobile clinics in reception centers offering general consultations, dressing, reproductive health services, and mental health consultations, to people affected by the earthquakes.

Along with Ukraine, there are five growing humanitarian hotspots elsewhere that show Australia needs to increase its own refugee intake.

The power of education during crises for girls, cannot be underestimated. Plan International is calling on the Australian gov. to help.

Women from Türkiye who are now based in Australia speak to us about the horror and sense of helplessness in the weeks after the earthquake.

For women and girls in Türkiye and Syria, the consequences they face is materially harder and more dangerous after Monday’s earthquake.

The Australian government is preparing a mission to repatriate about 20 Australian women and 40 children from Syrian detention camps.

“If we all helped one refugee woman, it would make an incredible difference,” writes Founder of Boost Juice, Janine Allis.

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.

June 19 was the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The world’s media remained largely silent about the anniversary.