Understanding and Advocating for your Rights
RightsDo you know what human rights are? Do you know what the UN Women’s Convention…
Quiet Courage
Health and wellbeing · School and WorkOften the world can make us feel socially and emotionally isolated. We may experience bullying…
Talkin’ Bout Rights
Gender & Sexuality Issues · RightsFor International Day of the Girl 2016 #IDG2016 we are releasing “Talkin’ Bout Rights”. It…
Let’s look to the future! #COSP9
Events & Opportunities · RightsA delegation representing the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) attended the 9th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). #COSP9 ran from 14th to 16th June 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It was a…
MACY BAEZ: FEELING THE MUSIC
Health and wellbeingMacy Baez is a 15-year-old hip hop dancer from Illawarra, NSW. Macy was born profoundly…
Online Dating: Avoiding Scams
Gender & Sexuality Issues · Health and wellbeingInternet dating can be a great way to meet compatible partners, start relationships and even…
13-Year-Old Blogger’s Powerful Poem about Government & Disability
Rights · Violence and discriminationThem A powerful poem by the 13 year old disability blogger and activisit, Ruthie Hayward. They…
Isn’t it time for some “Period Pride”?
Health and wellbeing · Sexual & Reproductive healthWhy are we – still – profoundly uncomfortable about the fact that females bleed…
What is Disability?
Rights · School and Work · Violence and discriminationThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) started the…