News & Views What’s changed, ten years since Jill Meagher’s senseless murder? Jill Meagher’s senseless rape and murder sparked an impassioned national debate on the safety of women. How much has really changed?
Soapbox Just 5 per cent of Australia’s aid budget goes to adolescent girls It’s International Youth Day, but an entire generation of young women, girls and gender-diverse people are about to have their future erased.
Climate COP26 has failed to recognise the urgency of the climate crisis – especially for girls The world’s most climate vulnerable countries have been forced into accepting an agreement which simply will not be enough for communities already experiencing devastating climate change, with children and girls the hardest hit.
News & Views Young people left reeling from online lies Many of the young girls surveyed said that false information online makes them depressed, sad, and anxious, writes Susanne Legena.
Girls & COVID In our regions hour of need, Australia’s budget must prioritise girls’ education COVID has had devastating impacts on girls’ education in particular, unwinding decades of progress, writes Susanne Legena CEO of Plan.
News & Views Social media is the new frontier for gendered abuse. It’s time to clean up our feeds Social media is the new frontier for gendered violence and the rapid escalation we’ve witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic is chilling.
News & Views Australia must commit budget funding to aid girls and young women in our region If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us, it is that no person, no country or global economy is immune to its devastating impacts.
Girls & COVID Girls will suffer most in our post-COVID world: how can we help them to overcome the odds? This emergency for girls has already caused a sharp uptick in potentially deadly unintended pregnancies, child marriages, and sexual abuse.
News & Views Girls need urgent action on the climate crisis before it’s all too late Future generations and the world’s most vulnerable children are relying on us to act in their best interests, writes Susanne Legena.
News & Views Why action is the antidote to despair for this generation of girls Each year on October 11, Plan International Australia joins millions around the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl.
News & Views The ‘women less capable’ myth prevails proving significant work to do on equality One in seven Australians think men are more capable in the workplace and in politics – yes that much, one in seven! The figures are shocking.
