Marking International Women’s Day, teenagers make a stand against child marriage
Teenagers from across the world have joined in making a stand against child marriage with a photo shoot that aims to draw attention to the plight of the millions of underage girls who are married each year. The campaign, which is supported by Compassion Australia, marks the one year anniversary of a release of a […]
International Women’s Day: Australian women Christian leaders look to empower women and girls across the globe
PETA MCCARTNEY speaks to three Christian women leaders in Australia – Clare Steele, CEO of Compassion Australia, Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Bapist World Aid Australia and Sharon Hollis, president of the Uniting Church in Australia – about the challenges females are facing around the world…
Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries
New York City, USReuters Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air on the tech giant’s streaming service, the two said on Monday. Malala, 23, and her new production company Extracurricular join Apple TV+’s growing roster of content creators […]
Fifth of men think media reports about gender pay gap are “fake news”
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Efforts to close the gender pay gap risk stalling as countries recover from COVID-19, researchers said on Monday as a global poll showed almost a quarter of men thought the issue was “political correctness gone too far”. Although the survey spanning 28 countries revealed nearly eight in 10 people considered it […]
NASA Mars scientists spur girls to “reach for the stars”
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation With “one of the coolest jobs in the world”, NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women’s high profile in the latest Mars mission will inspire a new generation to pursue careers in a sector traditionally dominated by men. Verma’s colleague Swati Mohan made headlines around the world when she narrated the nail-biting […]
Essay: Is your life too comfortable?
In an article to mark International Women’s Day, SAMARA LINEHAN, of Baptist World Aid Australia, on why, as Christians, it’s important to “seek out discomfort” and #ChoosetoChallenge” gender injustices around the world…
ESSAY: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SHOULD CELEBRATE INVISIBLE WOMEN TOO – LIKE MY MOTHER
With the world having marked International Women’s Day last Sunday, RHONA MURUNGI, in an article published by Religion News Service, says it’s important we recognise the work of those “local heroes” who don’t make headlines…
Africa’s first elected female president to train ‘wave’ of women leaders
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Liberia’s trail-blazing former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will launch a plan on Sunday to help other African women reach the top in a continent dominated by male heads of state. Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, became Africa’s first elected female head of state in 2006 and stepped down in […]
India PM Modi hands over his social media accounts for Women’s Day
New Delhi, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over his social media accounts on Sunday to celebrate inspiring women on International Women’s Day, months after facing criticism over a series of high-profile rape cases. With more than 50 million followers on Twitter, Modi, 69, has one of the biggest followings on […]
ESSAY: DARING TO DREAM
In an article published ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, SALLY BRUCE*, who works in communications for the Dignity Freedom Network in Australia/New Zealand, looks at how the organisation is helping those impacted by the illegal practice of designating girls Joginis – and how you can help…