The Freedom Interviews: Lydia Cacho
In the third and final Freedom Interview Ellena Savage speaks with Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, author of “Slavery, Inc.”, about her work uncovering the global sexual slavery industry.
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Friday chat: Jessica Hazelwood
Right Now talks to Jessica Hazelwood from Australian Red Cross.
The Freedom Interviews: Farah Mohamed
In Part Two of our Freedom Interview series Right Now’s Nicola Caon spoke with social entrepreneur Farah Mohamed, founder and CEO of G(irls) 20.
Friday chat: Julie McKay
Deb Mak talks to Julie Mckay, Executive Director for the National Committee for UN Women.
Education is The Key, But to Whose Door?
Henrietta de Crespigny reflects on the relevance of education in boosting international development.
The Sins of the Other or Silence of the Self? – Ebola in West Africa
The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is a compelling example of how inequity, inequality and injustice are powerful determinants of health, writes Alexandra L. Phelan.
Looking Beyond Australia’s Debate About Asylum To Better Regional Answers For Refugees
Paul Power, CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, offers 10 concrete steps that could be taken to improve Australia’s asylum seeker policy.
Thankyou for disengaging
Sam Ryan asks whether some of the most celebrated, creative responses to raising funds to address global inequality are actually disarming powerful pockets of consumers and voters.
A global human rights imagination?
Why it is that historians are only now starting to talk about human rights? We spoke with Professor Mark Bradley of the University of Chicago to find an answer.
Elaine Pearson, Australia Director at Human Rights Watch
Ellen Hays spoke to Elaine Pearson, Australia director of Human Rights Watch, at the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law’s annual conference, where Pearson was speaking on the consequences of Australia’s border protection policy.
What’s bringing Melbourne’s Ethiopian community to the streets?
Hector Sharp explains why members of Melbourne’s Ethopian community recently picketed the British consulate on Collins Street, and what it has to do with the disappearance of activist Andargachew Tsige
Spoons and other travel necessities
Leona Hameed delves into the thorny and hidden issue of forced marriage in Australia.