Dr Briony Jones 10 March 2020 Dr Briony Jones is an associate professor in International Development at Warwick University in the UK and deputy director of the Warwick Interdisciplinary […] Read More
Not a Care in the World By Dr Eleanor Gordon and Dr Briony Jones 10 March 2020 Women employed in international organisations engaged in peacebuilding find it difficult to return to work once they become mothers. The marginalisation of those with caring responsibilities has a direct negative impact on the type of security and justice being built in conflict-affected environments. Read More
Growing Threats of Violent Extremism: The Urgency for a Gender-Based Response By Dr Alexandra Phelan, Dr Melissa Johnston and Professor Jacqui True 08 March 2020 The recognition that gender identity and ideology are connected to threats of violent extremism is now the subject of a growing body of policy and evidence. Prevention strategies should take into account the gendered dimensions of radicalisation and recruitment to violent extremist groups. Read More
Women in Diplomacy in Asia By Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA and Richa Jheengun 08 March 2020 Australia has made significant strides in the representation of women in diplomacy. Has there been a similar trend across Asia? Does this support Australia’s diplomacy in the region? Read More
Peace Steeped in Patriarchy: Bringing Women into Afghan Negotiations By Natasha Kosev 08 March 2020 The “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” is undoubtedly a milestone. However, it brings new uncertainties for women and risks setting the country on a backward trajectory. Read More
Gender Mainstreaming in Australia: Are We Doing Enough for Women and Girls? By Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 08 March 2020 The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 1994 raised awareness of the need to bringing gender equality into the mainstream of societal political debate worldwide. While much progress has been made since there, there is still a long way to go. Read More
Professor Sandra Creamer AM 08 March 2020 Professor Sandra Creamer AM is a Waanyi and Kalkadoon woman, the CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance, and […] Read More
Dr Nina Lansbury Hall 08 March 2020 Dr Nina Lansbury Hall is a teaching and research academic at the School of Public Health at The University of Queensland. Her research […] Read More
It is Time to Rethink Our Approach to Nuclear Weapons Policy: A Gendered Perspective By Rhiannon Corinaldi 08 March 2020 The patriarchy and male privilege are dominant features of conventional security policy. For nuclear disarmament to ever be viable, alternative perspectives must be considered. Read More
Menstrual Hygiene Efforts to Provide Dignity for Girls and Women in Remote Australia By Dr Nina Lansbury Hall , Professor Sandra Creamer AM and Minnie King 08 March 2020 Scotland, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Botswana are all ahead of Australia when it comes to supporting “period dignity.” But efforts are being made at a grassroots level to reduce and remove the barriers faced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women and girls in remote communities. Read More
Ireland, Brexit and the EU 08 March 2020 On Tuesday 3 March 2020 the Irish Consul General in Sydney, Owen Feeney, spoke to AIIA NSW about Ireland’s approach to Brexit and […] Read More