Welcome to the GV Journal

Jun 111 min read

Sovereign Ties- First Nations and The Pacific

Alex Blackborough - Griffith University Executive Summary The Australian Government prioritises building strong ties in the Pacific,...

Bridging the Gap: Delivering Mental Health First-Aid through Peer Support

Jun 112 min read

Y20

Bridging the Gap: Delivering Mental Health First-Aid through Peer Support

Daniel Gao, University of Melbourne Faculty of Business and Economics Executive Summary: In the midst of the global mental health crisis,...

Australia bidding to co-host COP31 in 2026

May 192 min read

Thought Piece

Australia bidding to co-host COP31 in 2026

Written by Alex Blackborough, 2023 COP Fellow The Australian Government is entering a bid to co-host COP31 in 2026 with the Pacific....

Apr 301 min read

Media Release

2024 Semester 1 Fellows Announced

The Global Voices Executive Team is delighted to announce the appointment of the Semester One 2024 Global Voices Fellows. Singithi...

Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights

Apr 222 min read

Thought Piece

Unveiling Greenwashing: CSW 2024 Insights on Women's and Indigenous Land Rights

Written by Meg Yates, 2023 CSW Fellow Attending the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York was a deeply impactful...

Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine

Apr 222 min read

Thought Piece

Empowering Women in Occupied Territories: A Call for Action in Palestine

Written by Majida Kassem, CSW2023 Fellow As I sit down to reflect on my experience at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), I am...

Enabling Social Innovation in a Changing Work Environment

Apr 222 min read

Policy Proposals

Enabling Social Innovation in a Changing Work Environment

By Tahlia Beckitt, Curtin University, Y20, 2023 Executive Summary Social issues have become more pronounced in Australia due to a number...

ASDIP: Australia’s Plan to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Apr 221 min read

Policy Proposals

ASDIP: Australia’s Plan to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

By Callum Noone, Curtin University, UNFCCC, 2023 Executive Summary Australia committed to achieving the United Nations Agenda 2030 in...

Invisible and Silenced: Improving Healthcare Screening Tools for Women Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence in Rural Communities

Apr 221 min read

Policy Proposals

Invisible and Silenced: Improving Healthcare Screening Tools for Women Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence in Rural Communities

By Cleo Wee, Curtin University, WHA, 2023 Executive Summary Domestic and family violence (DFV) affects people of all ages, genders and...

Closing the Gender Wage Gap Through Better Recruitment Practices

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Closing the Gender Wage Gap Through Better Recruitment Practices

By Arshia Jain, Freya Phillips National Scholar, CSW, 2020 Arshia Jain is Global Voices’ first Freya Phillips National Scholar. Her...

Respecting the Multiple: Toward a multicultural perspective on family violence awareness in secondary schools.

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Respecting the Multiple: Toward a multicultural perspective on family violence awareness in secondary schools.

By Didem Caia, RMIT university, CSW, 2020 Didem is a PhD Candidate at RMIT University. Her policy paper discusses Respecting the...

Mar 271 min read

Working safely from home: Policy recommendations to protect victim-survivors of family violence whilst working from home

By Sarah Byrne, Central Queensland University, CSW, 2020 Sarah studies psychology at Central Queensland University. Her policy paper...

Protecting vulnerable gig workers and better understanding the gig economy

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Protecting vulnerable gig workers and better understanding the gig economy

By Akhil Bonu, UNSW, OECD, 2020 Akhil is a UNSW CO-OP student studying a Bachelor of Business Information Systems. His Policy Paper...

Entrepreneurial refugees and asylum seekers: Australia’s underutilised assets

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Entrepreneurial refugees and asylum seekers: Australia’s underutilised assets

By Diya John, The University of Melbourne, OECD, 2020 Diya is a University of Melbourne student studying a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance...

Rising Youth Unemployment in Rural Queensland: Job Pathways and Industry Linkages

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Rising Youth Unemployment in Rural Queensland: Job Pathways and Industry Linkages

By Dominic McCarthy, Central Queensland University, OECD, 2020 Dominic is a Central Queensland University student studying a Bachelor of...

Engaging Western Australian Youth in Climate Governance

Mar 272 min read

Policy Proposals

Engaging Western Australian Youth in Climate Governance

By Tiffany Verga, Curtin University, UNFCCC, 2020 Tiffany Verga is a Curtin University student studying a Bachelor of Commerce/Arts...

Preventing & Addressing Post-Disaster Domestic Violence in Affected Communities

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Preventing & Addressing Post-Disaster Domestic Violence in Affected Communities

By Meg Somers, RMIT University, UNFCCC, 2020 Meg Somers is an RMIT University student studying a Bachelor of International Studies...

Mainstreaming Community Energy in Australia’s Energy Transformation

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Mainstreaming Community Energy in Australia’s Energy Transformation

By Rose Hawkins, The University of Melbourne, UNFCCC, 2020 Rose Hawkins is a University of Melbourne student studying a Master of...

Mitigating Weather Erosion on Queensland Coastline and Islands

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Mitigating Weather Erosion on Queensland Coastline and Islands

By Dominic Mappas, Central Queensland University, UNFCCC, 2020 Dominic Mappas is a CQ University student studying a Bachelor of...

Let’s Move Australia – Improving National Physical Activity Rates

Mar 271 min read

Policy Proposals

Let’s Move Australia – Improving National Physical Activity Rates

By Abigail Joseph, Global Voices National Scholar, WHA, 2020 Abigail Joseph is a Global Voices National Scholar. Her policy paper focuses...