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Podcast: TARANA BURKE ON ME TOO & BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
During her time in Australia to accept the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize on behalf of the Me Too movement, Tarana Burke spoke with Vogue Australia's Clare Press about the origins of Me Too, the viral hashtag, and how work to
World’s top climate negotiator condemns Australian response to climate change
The leader of the Paris Climate Agreement talks says she is "deeply pained" by the attitude of the Australian Government to climate change in the wake of this summer's unprecedented bushfires. Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres became the United Nations' top
Joseph Stiglitz: “The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response.”
Advocates of the Green New Deal say there is great urgency in dealing with the climate crisis and highlight the scale and scope of what is required to combat it. They are right. They use the term “New Deal” to
10 Things You Can Do About Climate Change, According To The Shepherds Of The Paris Agreement
Christiana Figueres once credited the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh with helping her shepherd 192 countries from blaming to collaborating, from paralysis to empowerment in the Paris Agreement. Now Figueres and her strategic advisor, former Buddhist monk Tom Rivett-Carnac, have penned a book
Climate Champion Christiana Figueres to be awarded Gold Medal for Human Rights
The effects of climate change represent the single biggest threat to peace with justice. The Sydney Peace Foundation has chosen to honor the leadership of Christiana Figueres with the presentation of the 2020 Gold Medal for Human Rights because of her
Climate change and peace: the Sydney Peace Foundation to focus on climate change in 2020
Peace is much more than the absence of violence. Peace requires the presence of justice, institutions and structures preventing violence. ‘The risks associated with climate-related disasters do not represent a scenario of some distant future. They are already a reality for
‘A phenomenal leap’: Tarana Burke on #MeToo’s success so far and next steps
If it’s possible to galvanise people starting with a hashtag, then so much more is possible, the Sydney Peace prize winner says After being named among a group of prominent activists against sexual violence known as “the silence breakers” in Time
#MeToo founder says Australia’s defamation laws silence victims
The founder of the #MeToo movement says Australia’s defamation laws work to silence victims of sexual violence and misconduct, and she “absolutely” believes allegations of sexual assault made against President Donald Trump and US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. Tarana Burke
The way forward for Me Too, according to founder Tarana Burke
It’s been two years since #MeToo became part of the zeitgeist. There have been many stories, personal and in the media, that have motivated the public to confront workplace dynamics between men and women, consent, and the nature of sex itself. While these often-devastating narratives
Greta Thunberg condemns world leaders in emotional speech at UN
Greta Thunberg has excoriated world leaders for their “betrayal” of young people through their inertia over the climate crisis at a United Nations summit that failed to deliver ambitious new commitments to address dangerous global heating. In a stinging speech on
Women’s bodies in firing line, Iceland PM says at first #MeToo summit.
Women's bodies are being politicised again in countries where the debate over women's bodily autonomy should have been concluded decades ago, says Katrin Jakobsdottir Women are losing control of their own bodies as "aggressive nationalism" sweeps the world, Iceland's prime minister
Honouring the Me Too movement with the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize
Starting with two words, ‘me too’, women around the world have united in solidarity to share personal experiences about sexual harassment. This global call for change - the Me Too movement - has played a game-changing role in destigmatising the
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2019 SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE EVENTS!
Are you passionate about peace and justice? Great news! We are looking for two interns to join our small team to assist with the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize events honouring the Me Too movement. You will be an important member of a
Hong Kong’s struggle is ours too. It’s a wake-up call to defend all basic human rights, no matter where in the world violations may occur.
The young activists’ aspirations – to assemble peacefully, to speak freely, to not be persecuted – are a universal cause. Why do the Hong Kong activists matter to us? Because their cause is universal. Aerial images of vast crowds flooding the streets of the skyscraper-studded island are
#MeToo movement leaders win Sydney Peace Prize
#MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke and advocate of the Australian anti-harassment drive Tracey Spicer have been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. Founder of the global #MeToo movement Tarana Burke and one of the leading faces of the Australian movement, Tracey Spicer,
2019 Sydney Peace Prize Announcement Breakfast
We were so pleased to offer a sneak peak unveiling of the Me Too movement as the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize recipient on 30 April before the news broke publicly. Thank you to everyone who woke up so early to
#MeToo Movement wins 2019 Sydney Peace Prize
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has announced the MeToo Movement as the winner of the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize. Ms Jenkins said the global movement, which has had local and international impact in its call to action on sexual assault and
Tarana Burke and Tracey Spicer win Sydney Peace prize for #MeToo work
Tarana Burke, the US-based founder of the #MeToo movement, has been awarded the annual prize alongside Spicer, who helped spearhead award-winning investigations into sexual harassment in media workplaces in Australia. The author and broadcaster was part of a Walkley award-winning team behind
Sydney Peace Prize Awarded to the #MeToo Movement
The founder of the #MeToo movement, New York-based activist Tarana Burke, has been awarded this year’s Sydney Peace Prize in conjunction with Australian journalist Tracey Spicer. The two recipients will receive the prize on behalf of the #MeToo movement on November
Statement: The UK should refuse to extradite Julian Assange to the USA
The Sydney Peace Foundation calls on the UK Government to refuse to extradite Julian Assange to the USA, where he is likely to face serious human rights violations in pre-trial detention. The allegations of rape and other sexual violence against Julian
Joseph Stiglitz on inequality and the hurdles to great economic policy
2018 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Professor Joseph Stiglitz joined GetUp!'s Future To Fight For podcast for a chat about inequality, globalisation, and some of the myths that hold us back from great economic policy.
Special screening of Border Politics and live Q&A with Julian Burnside on 2 July
Join us for a special Sydney Peace Foundation screening of 2014 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Julian Burnside's new documentary Border Politics, including a live Q&A with Burnside himself! Border Politics follows Burnside as he travels the globe examining the harsh treatment of refugees at
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2018 SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE EVENTS!
Are you passionate about peace and justice? Great news! We are looking for two interns to join our small team for the next six months to assist with the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize events honouring Professor Joseph Stiglitz. You will be