24 Nov 2023 China and Taiwan are big Pacific donors – but not for gender equality Jessica Collins More clarity on the flows of funds would help to assign what little credit is due.
22 Nov 2023 Does Australia’s walk match its talk about helping Pacific women advance? Jessica Collins Big dollars are one thing, meaningful outcomes another.
20 Nov 2023 Pacific Aid Map: Big data gaps are skewing the story about women Jessica Collins Better reporting is needed to properly understand which projects are targeting gender issues in the region.
9 Nov 2023 COP28: Why a gender power divide threatens climate progress Sarah Morley , Isabelle Zhu-Maguire Global negotiations often sideline gender as a “women’s issue” rather than being essential to the response.
17 Oct 2023 Empowering women in the Pacific: A collaborative effort to confront online abuse Julie Inman Grant A regional symposium was an important step in tackling technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
5 Oct 2023 Women in international affairs: beyond glass ceilings to the glass cliff Elise Stephenson Is the international equal and inclusive leadership pipeline, clogged, leaky, shrinking or splitting?
12 Sep 2023 Finding a place for youth leadership in Australia’s new International Development Policy Helen Berents , Katrina Lee-Koo Young people will be central to addressing regional challenges so their meaningful inclusion must be ensured.
24 Aug 2023 Australia showcased gender equality on the pitch. Now let’s try it on budget policy Ramona Vijeyarasa This government has the opportunity to get serious about gender responsive budgeting by upskilling its ministries.
7 Aug 2023 Why the F word matters if we’re serious about gender equality in foreign policy Joanna Pradela , Alice Ridge The problem with an implied rather than explicit feminist approach is that it is all too easy to ignore.
4 Aug 2023 Women belong everywhere and this World Cup proves football can be the great equaliser Jessica Collins Respect for female athletes “tearing it up on the pitch” must translate into respect off the field, too.
6 Jul 2023 “An awkward photo‑op”: Japan’s persistent gender problem Tan Ming Hui A summit blunder begs the question of how women can fight for equality when they’re not even at the table.
15 Jun 2023 The importance of pride: supporting LGBTQ rights in Asia Brenda R. Alegre The recent Sydney WorldPride was a milestone moment in connecting a regional and global movement.
14 Jun 2023 Expanding the Women, Peace and Security agenda to the next frontier – space Kareena Dhillon , Elise Stephenson Australia could have an outsized impact promoting “responsible behaviours” in space through diplomacy and gender advocacy.
20 Apr 2023 Don’t reward the Taliban’s gender apartheid with recognition Farkhondeh Akbari , Jacqui True Returning diplomats to Afghanistan would send a terrible message to women and girls that the world has given up on them.
8 Mar 2023 Beijing and the birth rate: a question of human rights for women Yun Jiang Despite the government's gender positive rhetoric, Chinese women are still viewed as resources of the party state.
8 Mar 2023 “Amplify their voice”: Promoting gender equity in Asia and the Pacific Daniel Flitton The regional head of UN Women has a simple but crucial message on this International Women’s Day.
8 Mar 2023 Women and politics: a new world order Clare Caldwell With geopolitical oxygen so often depleted by autocratic strongmen, how might a globe dominated by female leaders look?
3 Mar 2023 A new era of democracy for Fiji – but where are the women? Romitesh Kant , Kerryn Baker A steep decrease in the number of women representatives after the election suggests growing disengagement.
16 Feb 2023 Is the tide turning on classroom bans for Afghan girls? Hilmand Dehsabzi In Afghanistan, there is increasing dissatisfaction with the suspension of female higher education, even within the Taliban.
7 Feb 2023 Valuing Asia’s women leaders Ramona Vijeyarasa Telling the Asian stories remind us that these are not “Australian”, or “Asian” or “American” experiences – but global.
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.
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?