women’s rights

Women leaders around the country are united in their call for immediate action to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?

Saudi Arabia picked to chair UN’s top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, despite its egregious women’s rights record. 

Cricket Australia says it won’t play in a Twenty20 series against Afghanistan due to human rights concerns for women in the country. 

I believe deeply that no matter our faith, origin, and political background, we must stand together against hate, writes Pauline Rockman.

Women’s Legal Services will turn away more than 52,000 womenwho need our help to be safe and to build economic independence after violence.

France is the first country to enshrine abortion into its constitution. The move is in direct response to the US reversal of Roe v Wade.

The work to establish an independent student ombudsman started a very long time ago by a group of activists who refused to give up.

Anti-slavery advocate Grace Forrest is the first Aussie woman to be selected for the prestigious Roosevelt Institute Four Freedoms Award. 

As religious ideology has historically been woven into institutions around the world, these entities are forced to reckon with women’s rights.

Denmark is the best country in the world to be a woman, according to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index. Australia ranked 11th.

A growing number of girls are reporting fears around their safety as they campaigning for a better world.