By Emma Kerins. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. The 2012 London Games have come to an end. While Australia might not have done as well as expected, it would be fair to say that the Olympic Games captured not just the imaginations of […]
By Josie Swords. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. “Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and […]
By Zoya Patel. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. This article originally appeared on Zoya’s blog, The Coconut Chronicles. One topic I’ve always been a bit shy of writing about when it comes to cultural differences is the hijab. The hijab is essentially […]
By Holly Kendall. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. In 1983 Australia was one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This is to be expected of a liberal democracy that purports to uphold the […]
By Sylvia Frain. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. Australia’s geographically unique location allows it to collaborate, share recourses, and partner with its neighbours for development across Asia and the Pacific Region. Recently Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, launched the “Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development” initiative, further strengthening […]
By Blue Mahy. On the 28 August 2012, the ‘No to Homophobia’ campaign, which aims to put an end to the harassment and discrimination of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) people, was officially launched by Victorian Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge at Victoria’s Parliament House. This campaign is the result of collaboration […]
By David Donaldson. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. Notwithstanding the claims of various conservative commentators, feminism is, of course, not monolithic. It’s a broad range of ideas about the empowerment of women, and feminists do not always agree about what that means. For […]
By Michelle Kotevski. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. “Human rights theatre”, “political theatre” or “socially aware theatre” are not new genres in the Australian theatrical landscape. Whilst we do not seem to have a huge history or appetite for these genres they do […]
By David Donaldson. This piece originally appeared on David’s blog here. Walking around inner-suburban Melbourne recently, I came across the latest Socialist Alternative poster, taped sturdily to a power pole outside a pub: “Why the left must support the Muslim protesters”. How ridiculous, I think to myself. I’m reminded of the argument Zionists like to throw at white […]
By Lydia Jebakumar. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. “Oh my darling, you have to be stronger than razor wire. I try, Mum. I try.” “Detention is the deliberate policy of the Australian Parliament, repeatedly affirmed. In default of a constitutional basis for invalidation, it […]
By Dr Leslie Cannold. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. A number of years ago I joined with thousands of activists and concerned citizens to change abortion law in Victoria. After more than 143 years, and after a long political fight, the crime of […]
By Claire Varley. This piece is part of our September focus on Women’s Rights. See all of this month’s articles here. For almost two years I lived in a small village on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific. Here I worked with some of the most inspiring women in the world. Women like […]