For the first time in 16 years, Fiji has a new government. The coalition has an extremely ambitious agenda, and each day brings it one step closer to long-term stability. 

Retail and institutional investment has stabilised since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when the markets went into a dive. While some gains have been registered, a bear market continues in the West, with expectations that real gains will be made once the war reaches its end. 

Modern Iran has seen its fair share of protests in the search for women's rights. This time, while the demands are the same, the momentum is something new.

There are working examples of gender-inclusive trade agreements that build upon the strengths of equality and diversity. The trade agreement between India and Australia can build upon these frameworks.

The needs of migrant mothers and foster mothers and the work of volunteer mothers who make up the Red Cross and Red Crescent often go obscured. A new photo exhibition shines a light on their stories and, in the process, promotes empathy and humanity.

Once dominated by the male “hero” of the exploration class, Antarctic exploration now boasts a growing scientific community of women researchers, photographers, journalists, and adventurers. While political, societal, an economic conditions are not as challenging as they were for the women pioneers, chellenges persist.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once a champion for protecting the Amazon forests. His first actions back office show that this environmentalism remains a contemporary feature, however the challenges this time around are starker and the opposition forces meaner. 

Since the early 1900s, women have used International Women’s Day (IWD) to demand equality and fight for equal pay, better workplace conditions, and the right to vote. In 2023, IWD continues to be a platform to advocate for women’s rights, and it is more important than ever to remember that this day is for, and about, ALL women, not just cisgender women.  

The march toward a Code of Conduct for partners in the South China Sea has been a long one, fraught with interruption, deception, and acrimony. While China's renewed effort to conclude the negotiations is admirable, many are wary of its true intentions. 

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin of Russia are two very different leaders. The way in which each defines a national identity shapes their leadership and sectors of support.