2 Feb 2023 Women leaders: not so poles apart Erin Hurley In seemingly different settings, Jacinda Ardern and Nancy Pelosi confronted much the same challenges.
18 Jan 2023 Link start-ups ecosystems to build influence in Southeast Asia Robert Law Australia should launch a major initiative to support investment with new business prospects in the region.
16 Jan 2023 A seat at the negotiating table: How women are building peace in Yemen Jena Jaensch Peace is not just the absence of conflict but dismantling the structures that contribute to gender-based violence.
2 Nov 2022 Where does Australia’s new aid budget leave gender equality? Annabel Dulhunty Gender equality is not just an “add-on”, it is essential to a functioning society. Funding must reflect that.
21 Sep 2022 Economic diplomacy: Womenomics shifts from Tokyo to Jakarta Greg Earl Can a female finance minister in Indonesia avoid the demographic dilemma that has handicapped Japan’s evolution?
16 Aug 2022 Wrong balance of power in Pacific Elzanne Bester New Zealand can bolster the international rules-based order by working towards Pacific women’s political representation.
1 Aug 2022 US abortion bans unleash state-sanctioned violence against women Tania Penovic The Australian anti-abortion movement wants to learn from and replicate the campaign to overturn Roe vs Wade.
26 Jul 2022 The future is female, but women in diplomacy still under-represented Elise Stephenson It’s two steps forward, one step back for gender parity in Australian international relations.
27 Jun 2022 Gender equality in the Pacific: less talk and more action Jessica Collins Pacific women leaders are driving for change, and economic empowerment is key.
27 Jun 2022 India’s inconsistent adherence to the Women, Peace and Security agenda Shivangi Seth Sending women to serve as peacekeepers is laudable. But at home, women continue to be marginalised.
10 Jun 2022 Penny Wong dives deep into the audacity of the Oceanic Pacific ‘Ofa-ki-Levuka (‘Ofa) Guttenbeil-Likiliki Nurturing relationships is paramount to break down unequal power dynamics – especially in working for women rights.
10 Jun 2022 India’s inconsistent adherence to the Women, Peace and Security agenda Shivangi Seth Sending women to serve as peacekeepers is laudable. But at home, women continue to be marginalised.
10 May 2022 Where are the women? The challenge facing the next PNG parliament Teddy Winn A country ranking among the world’s lowest for political participation by women has enormous social bias to overcome.
2 May 2022 Solomon Islands-China security pact: A feminist foreign policy answer Joanna Pradela For Australia to change the game in regional relations, it needs to grapple with new rules about systems of power.
28 Apr 2022 Southeast Asia: Gender parity is not gender equality Meg Hocking Overcoming the root causes of the gender gap means tackling harmful stereotypes and biases, country by country.
8 Mar 2022 Young feminist leadership is the future of peacebuilding Helen Berents , Erika Yague , Shadi Rouhshahbaz Feminist leadership coupled with the UN’s Youth, Peace and Security agenda envisions a more just and inclusive peace.
8 Mar 2022 Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping: Connecting the dots Jasmine Westendorf The abuse of women and children must be urgently addressed as a key issue in the hierarchy of harm.
30 Nov 2021 Solomon Islands deployment: Australia must meet obligations to women Nicole George The risks to local women’s security are well understood. Following plans already in place should be a priority.
27 Aug 2021 Australia and LGBTQI rights Kate Clayton Canberra needs a loud and proud foreign policy on the human rights of gender and sexual minorities.
17 Aug 2021 What to do after the Taliban take-over Susanne Schmeidl The foreign troops might be gone but Afghanistan is still our responsibility.
2 Aug 2021 How many times? Reckoning with gender-based violence in PNG Leanne Jorari Urgent action is needed to end PNG’s poor record as the most dangerous country in the region for women and girls.
9 Jul 2021 China’s forced invisibility of LGBTQ communities on social media Ausma Bernot A safe place for young people in China to discuss their sexual and gender identities has suddenly been silenced.
2 Jul 2021 Forgiveness not permission: A feminist foreign policy Alice Ridge , Joanna Pradela If Australia wants to adopt a values-based approach to the world, the next step is obvious.
28 Jun 2021 Supporting the victims of sexual violence in Myanmar Sara E Davies , Phyu Phyu Oo With the military often complicit in crimes, access to civil society organisations is increasingly difficult.
22 Jun 2021 Standing with Afghanistan: Inclusion and women’s rights in peace talks Jacqui True , Azadah Raz Mohammad , Felicity Gerry , Jenna Sapiano Australia, and the world, must insist that negotiations safeguard women’s rights, else talk of peace will be empty.
15 Jun 2021 Beijing could easily encourage people to have more children, but won’t Yaqiu Wang However China frames its population policy, birth limits fundamentally infringe on women’s reproductive rights.
21 Apr 2021 India’s failure to include enough women in politics Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran The world’s largest democracy has barely begun to draw on half its pool of candidates.
8 Apr 2021 Legalising same-sex marriage in Japan Akimoto Daisuke A court ruling has thrown down the challenge to Japanese politicians to ensure equality before the law.
30 Mar 2021 Australia must walk the talk on women’s rights – globally and at home Leanne Smith It’s not just local politics. Australia’s credibility with a feminist foreign policy, in name or not, is on the line.
25 Mar 2021 Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song Susanne Schmeidl , Gillian Howell , Jawed Nader A move to prohibit girls singing was met with a big backlash on social media – a sign of the times, old and new.
25 Mar 2021 Female genital mutilation is still a risk – especially in a pandemic Kit Catterson Could lockdowns and travel restrictions have led the practice of female genital mutilation to increase in Australia?
8 Mar 2021 Food security and Covid-19: Recognising women’s leadership Over half the world’s farmers and food producers are women. A study will look at their experiences in the covid crisis.
8 Mar 2021 Private sector progress in women’s leadership in the Pacific Sarah Boxall Women’s representation in politics across the region still lags. But a positive change is occurring in business.
8 Mar 2021 Advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Australia Laura J. Shepherd , Kit Catterson A second National Action Plan is overdue. It’s not too late to integrate concerns about causes of gender-based violence.
8 Dec 2020 Women, peace and security are not only wartime issues Rose Khattar The cost of domestic violence has only grown during Covid lockdowns – in rich and poor nations alike.
17 Nov 2020 The G20’s existential crisis Erin Watson-Lynn The group’s expanded mandate, including into women’s empowerment, puts its relevance and its values under a microscope.
6 Nov 2020 Iran’s year of reckoning Melissa George The #MeToo movement is gaining traction in Iran, but its impact is unlikely to alter the status quo in the short term.
5 Nov 2020 A backlash against the Women, Peace and Security agenda? Jacqui True , Irine Hiraswari Gayatri , Nuri Widiastuti Veronika , Patricia Salas Sanchez Power politics overshadow progress at the UN Security Council as Resolution 1325 celebrates its 20th anniversary.
26 Oct 2020 Can Covid-19 advance gender equality in China’s health policies? Sara E Davies , Huiyun Feng , Connie Cai Ru Gan The coronavirus pandemic revealed the disconnect between wishful official edicts and rigid social conventions.