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Unholy Oversight: Australia’s Religious Abuse Blindspot

Unholy Oversight: Australia’s Religious Abuse Blindspot

Unholy Oversight: Australia’s Religious Abuse Blindspot

2025 CSW Fellow, Ayesha Ibrahim, proposes the creation of a nationally funded hotline to provide specialist support for victims of religious and spiritual abuse.

Policy Proposals

Dec 116 min read

Counting Every Story: Intersectional Gender Data for Inclusive Policy-Making

Counting Every Story: Intersectional Gender Data for Inclusive Policy-Making

Counting Every Story: Intersectional Gender Data for Inclusive Policy-Making

Majida Kassem proposes an Inclusive Gender Reporting Program to address the limited frameworks in Australia for capturing the diverse experiences of women in the workplace.

Jul 3113 min read

Removing the Choice Between Enduring Domestic and Family Violence or Facing Poverty

Removing the Choice Between Enduring Domestic and Family Violence or Facing Poverty

Removing the Choice Between Enduring Domestic and Family Violence or Facing Poverty

Jennifer Menzie explores the ways in which the Australian government can support single mothers leaving domestic and family violence contexts through increasing the Parenting Payment allowance.

Jul 113 min read

Empowering First Nations women through secure housing

Empowering First Nations women through secure housing

Empowering First Nations women through secure housing

Meg Yates explores policy around supporting First Nations women through housing.

May 2218 min read

Minorities Within Minorities: The Power of Dissent in Confronting Religious and Spiritual Abuse

Minorities Within Minorities: The Power of Dissent in Confronting Religious and Spiritual Abuse

Minorities Within Minorities: The Power of Dissent in Confronting Religious and Spiritual Abuse

Ayesha looks back on CSW and her experiences with religion growing up.

Apr 174 min read

The Blossoms of My Lineage: A reflection of my time at the CSW in light of backlash and regression towards Women’s Rights

The Blossoms of My Lineage: A reflection of my time at the CSW in light of backlash and regression towards Women’s Rights

The Blossoms of My Lineage: A reflection of my time at the CSW in light of backlash and regression towards Women’s Rights

Maggie reflects on her GV journey to New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women.

Apr 154 min read

Unheard Cries: The Lingering Fight Against Violence Toward Women and Girls

Unheard Cries: The Lingering Fight Against Violence Toward Women and Girls

Unheard Cries: The Lingering Fight Against Violence Toward Women and Girls

Myra reflects on CSW in New York City and how it affects her life and thinking.

Mar 313 min read

The Room Where It Happens

The Room Where It Happens

The Room Where It Happens

Jordyn reflects on her GV journey to New York City for the Commission on the Status of Women + Hamilton!

Mar 314 min read

Pathways to Safety: Improving the Financial Autonomy of Australian Women Leaving Violent Relationships through Accessible Property Settlements

Pathways to Safety: Improving the Financial Autonomy of Australian Women Leaving Violent Relationships through Accessible Property Settlements

Pathways to Safety: Improving the Financial Autonomy of Australian Women Leaving Violent Relationships through Accessible Property Settlements

Kaylee Neil, Menzies Foundation Fellow for the UN Commission on the Status of Women Executive Summary Family and domestic violence (FDV)...

Jan 2713 min read

Reflections on the UN Commission of the Status of Women: The Long Road Towards Global Gender Equality

Reflections on the UN Commission of the Status of Women: The Long Road Towards Global Gender Equality

Reflections on the UN Commission of the Status of Women: The Long Road Towards Global Gender Equality

Nobody who has ever set foot inside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City will ever forget it. I can still recall my first tour.

Nov 5, 20244 min read

Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights

Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights

Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights

Written by Meg Yates, 2023 CSW Fellow Attending the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York was a deeply impactful...

Apr 22, 20242 min read

Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine

Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine

Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine

Written by Majida Kassem, CSW2023 Fellow As I sit down to reflect on my experience at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), I am...

Apr 22, 20242 min read

Closing the Gender Wage Gap Through Better Recruitment Practices

Closing the Gender Wage Gap Through Better Recruitment Practices

Closing the Gender Wage Gap Through Better Recruitment Practices

By Arshia Jain, Freya Phillips National Scholar, CSW, 2020 Arshia Jain is Global Voices’ first Freya Phillips National Scholar. Her...

Policy Proposals

Mar 27, 20241 min read

Respecting the Multiple: Toward a multicultural perspective on family violence awareness in secondary schools.

Respecting the Multiple: Toward a multicultural perspective on family violence awareness in secondary schools.

Respecting the Multiple: Toward a multicultural perspective on family violence awareness in secondary schools.

By Didem Caia, RMIT university, CSW, 2020 Didem is a PhD Candidate at RMIT University. Her policy paper discusses Respecting the...

Policy Proposals

Mar 27, 20241 min read

Beyond the Crisis-Response: Preventing Young Australian Women’s Pathways into Homelessness

Beyond the Crisis-Response: Preventing Young Australian Women’s Pathways into Homelessness

Beyond the Crisis-Response: Preventing Young Australian Women’s Pathways into Homelessness

By Hannah Rutherford, RMIT University, CSW, 2022 Hannah is studying a Bachelor of Environment and Society, Global, Urban and Social...

Mar 25, 20241 min read

We’re All Gonna Make It: Accounting for the Intersection of Sex and Race in the Governance of Emerging Technologies

We’re All Gonna Make It: Accounting for the Intersection of Sex and Race in the Governance of Emerging Technologies

We’re All Gonna Make It: Accounting for the Intersection of Sex and Race in the Governance of Emerging Technologies

By Sabina Patawaran, University of Sydney, CSW, 2022 Sabina studies at the University of Sydney. Her policy paper focuses on We’re All...

Mar 25, 20241 min read

Developing a Standardised Sexual Harassment Training Rating Scale

Developing a Standardised Sexual Harassment Training Rating Scale

Developing a Standardised Sexual Harassment Training Rating Scale

By Haniene Tayeb, University of Melbourne, CSW, 2022 Haniene is studying at the University of Melbourne in the Faculty of Business and...

Mar 25, 20241 min read

Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Reflections from the Commission on the Status of Women

Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Reflections from the Commission on the Status of Women

Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Reflections from the Commission on the Status of Women

Written by Jennifer Menzie, 2023 CSW Fellow The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is not merely a conference; it is a convergence...

Mar 25, 20243 min read

Enabling Meaningful Participation of Young Women in Decision Making

Enabling Meaningful Participation of Young Women in Decision Making

Enabling Meaningful Participation of Young Women in Decision Making

By Kupakwashe Matangira, Freya Phillips National Scholar, CSW, 2021 Kupawashe is our Freya Phillips National Scholar. She is studying a...

Mar 16, 20241 min read

Sexual Harassment and Assault at the University of Newcastle: A pilot program to embed the voice of students and staff in policy and decision-making processes

Sexual Harassment and Assault at the University of Newcastle: A pilot program to embed the voice of students and staff in policy and decision-making processes

Sexual Harassment and Assault at the University of Newcastle: A pilot program to embed the voice of students and staff in policy and decision-making processes

By Adriana Haro, University of Newcastle, CSW, 2021 Dr. Adriana Haro recently completed her PhD at the University of Newcastle and is a...

Mar 16, 20241 min read

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