News & Views Australia faces international pressure on human rights Australia has faced international pressure at the UN’s human rights council to improve its standing on human rights issues.
Leadership Natasha Stott Despoja elected to UN committee on the elimination of discrimination against women Natasha Stott Despoja election to the UN’s CEDAW, marks the first time Australia will serve on the committee in almost three decades.
News & Views When the UN General Assembly finally heard from a woman, she shared need for “globalisation of compassion” President Zuzana Caputova of Slovakia was the 52nd speaker to take the virtual platform, one of just 11 woman speaking.
News & Views Girls call for Revolutionary Reset in roadmap to be presented to the United Nations A ground-breaking research project led by girls from Australia and Vietnam has mapped out a vision for a better and more equal post-COVID world.
News & Views Don’t let COVID-19’s halt on women’s rights meetings set progress backwards The UN indefinitely postponed the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) due to the threat of COVID-19. We can’t let progress slip.
News & Views UN Women flagship report reveals families hold the key to global gender inequality UN Women released their flagship report Progress of the World’s Women 2019-2020: Families in a Changing World on Tuesday.
News & Views The ‘most dangerous place’ for women is inside their own home, UN study says More than half of female murder victims last year globally, were killed by their partners or family members a new United Nations study has reported.
News & Views Baby Neve gets security pass to watch mum give UN speech NZ PM Jacinda Ardern has made history, becoming the first female leader to take her baby to the UN general assembly. Baby Neve was pleased.
Partner Content How a corporate outlook propelled one woman’s career in social justice As a lawyer advocating for social justice and gender equality, Adele Langton was missing just one thing: A corporate perspective.
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 Why we need to open the door Like Prime Minister Tony Abbott, I am disappointed that the Coalition’s Cabinet contains just 1 woman out of 19 ministers.
