In the past, Brazil introduced vanguard policy in the fight towards violence against women. But ultra-conservative “Bolsonarista” actors can water down such achievements and stagnate progress towards gender equality.

Although the ICRC’s efforts to resume its prison visits in Myanmar are ongoing, the organisation continues supporting detainees and their families. Being able to maintain contact helps ensure the well-being of both family members and those behind bars, reminding them that hope exists.

How does the Hong Kong National Security Law further complicate women's rights advocacy? This article unpacks the law's impacts on women's organisations and the potential legislative ramifications on women's rights amid growing state interference.

Japan and South Korea have the lowest fertility rates in the world. Labour rights can improve this phenomenon, but an attachment to tradition has hampered their responses despite broader moves for equality. 

On Tuesday 27 February, the AIIA welcomed the Hon. Bob Carr to speak about past, current and future challenges of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian […]

Kaamil Ahmed’s documentation of the Rohingya’s plight details their trauma, death, and despair. The book’s telling of their human longing for peace and a better life should enjoy a wide readership.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: comments on Julian Assange and Dr Yang Hengjun; Marles to travel to Jakarta for defence talks; Gallagher to travel to Rio de Janeiro Australia for G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting; Trade delegation to WTO announced, and more.

Irrespective of how much attention some conflicts receive, violence persists in various regions around the world. These are the “forgotten conflicts” that demand attention.

The Kissinger era intersected with the Whitlam years at a time when Australian foreign policy began to march to its own drum. Mike Fogarty examines Kissinger’s legacy from an Australian perspective.

The recent US Senate hearings on social media and children safety shed light on the risks for children of cyber bullying, cyber harm, and cyber grooming. Australia has made considerable progress in keeping kids safe in cyber space but can do more to adopt best practices from other nations. 

A new phrase is entering into Australia’s foreign policy lexicon. Just what a “whole-of-nation” approach to foreign policy entails, how it can be implemented, and the challenges it poses is the subject of a new paper that was released by the foreign minister last week.