The Government’s response to Justice Brereton’s report for the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force into misconduct by Australia’s Special Forces in Afghanistan has been swift and sure....
By Susan Hutchinson
War crimes against Women – should Australia prosecute?
The UN Security Council has now passed its ninth resolution on women, peace and security. Five of those have focused on sexual violence in armed conflict. When the Council passed UNSCR 2467 in...
#MillionsMissing – Gender bias adds to the burden of disease
ME/CFS affects millions of people around the world with devastating impacts. The disease is not well understood, leaving sufferers 'missing from their own lives'. As patient and advocate, Jen...
Is the UN going soft on sexual violence in armed conflict?
Last month, the UN Security Council held its annual debate on conflict-related sexual violence. Germany, current President of the Council, hosted the debate. Keen to ensure it wasn’t just another UN...
New age warriors: Defending gender
Ill-informed articles on gender and the Australian Defence Force in the media are not exactly new. However, a recent article in the Daily Telegraph entitled ‘RAAF pilots to consider duties of women...
Nobel Prize for women’s peace, security and justice
This evening, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will jointly award the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege for their efforts to combat sexual violence as a weapon of war. Both...
Gender equality in Australia under review by UN Committee
In the 8th periodic review of the Australian government's implementation of women's rights, the UN committee raised concerns about the fact that there is no bill of rights or other mechanism to...
Surabaya bombings: Women & counter terrorism?
The UN Security Council has called for counter terrorism policies to align with the Women, Peace and Security agenda, but to date, little practical progress has been made. Last week, Indonesia had...
An unconscionable truth: how Rohingya women are being used as weapons of war
A lack of gendered analysis is hiding the reality of gender-based violence in the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma.In November 2017, Human Rights Watch released a report confirming that...