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February 25, 2020 In General Coverage of SPF, Gold Medal for Human Rights, News, Peace Blog

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

February 25, 2020 In General Coverage of SPF, Gold Medal for Human Rights, News, Peace Blog

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

February 1, 2020 In Articles by SPF Staff, Council & Community, General Coverage of SPF, Media, News, Peace Blog

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

October 23, 2019 In 2019 The Me Too movement, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

‘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

October 23, 2019 In 2019 The Me Too movement, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

#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

October 16, 2019 In 2019 The Me Too movement, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

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

September 23, 2019 In News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

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

September 19, 2019 In News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

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

September 13, 2019 In News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

‘Stop jailing 10-year-olds’: 12-year-old Dujuan Hoosan addresses UN on Australia’s youth detention laws

A 12-year-old Indigenous boy from Australia's Northern Territory is believed to be the youngest to address the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Twelve-year-old Indigenous boy Dujuan Hoosan has appealed to members of the United Nations Human Rights Council to

August 21, 2019 In 2019 The Me Too movement, News, Peace Blog, Sydney Peace Prize

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