Women and girls

River Ahmad became the first Afghan woman to summit Mount Everest last month, an achievement she hopes will bring attention to the plight of Afghan women and girls. 

Five aid trucks got through to Gaza today. A further 9000 are waiting, fully stocked with food and medical supplies.

Today marks three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, with women and girls making up the majority of the 10 million displaced people. 

Several thousand women are likely to die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth as a result of Trump’s foreign aid freeze.

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of violating the rights of pregnant women and girls in Gaza.

Conflict-related sexual violence against women increased by 50 per cent, the latest findings from the UN Women has uncovered. 

First Nations women and girls in Broome will now have access to free entrepreneurial workshops facilitated by Academy for Enterprising Girls, in partnership with Make It Happen HQ.

MECCA Brands has launched a new chapter of its M-POWER initiative, partnering with a range of remarkable organisations working to educate, elevate and empower women and girls.

From early-access to superannuation to re-introducing childcare fees and propping up the construction sector, Australia’s response to the economic fallout from COVID-19 appears to be missing one thing: gendered analysis, or even the input of women.

The United Nations has condemned the Australian Government saying it is failing to protect the human rights of Australian women and girls.