womens rights

Go above and beyond, and pay it forward: How to advocate for yourself and others

Lawyers are in a powerful position to use their platform for social change, according to this senior

21 November 2023

By Malavika Santhebennur

Open letter calls for support of amendments to Family Law Act after previous laws ‘favoured fathers over mothers’

A family lawyer has urged Australian women to get behind proposed amendments to the Family Law Act, which would abolish...

09 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Iranians ‘standing up against so many bad laws and human rights abuses’

Iran’s government is seeing the largest uprising in three years from its people, as widespread protests and media...

29 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘Australia must act now’: Emergency humanitarian visas needed for Afghanistan

A year on from the Taliban takeover, the Action for Afghanistan campaign has reiterated its call for the federal...

12 August 2022

By Jess Feyder