Lee Rhiannon Women

Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association – celebrate 40 years of achievements

I was asked to speak at the 40th anniversary of the Immigrant Women's Speakout Association, a courageous organisation that empowers migrant and refugee women to achieve gender equality in all areas of their lives. Speakout’s equitable and democratic structure is the basis of its longevity. It is with deep appreciation that I join you for … Continue reading Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association – celebrate 40 years of achievements

Lee Rhiannon Social movements, Tamils, Women

Tamils call for action on enforced disappearances

August 30, the International Day of the Victims of  Enforced Disappearances, was marked by the Tamil diaspora and in Sri Lanka by the women-led families of the disappeared. Since 2017 this movement for justice for the disappeared has been protesting and demanding answers. Below is my speech on this issue to an event organised by the … Continue reading Tamils call for action on enforced disappearances

Lee Rhiannon Women

Women have been abused – Greens must be transparent to change the culture

There are big lessons to be learnt from the Luke Foley matter. Once the details were revealed a number of Labor MPs quickly went public with their support for the woman involved. They spelt out how unimpressed they are with Luke Foley’s statements and criticised his defamation threat. Both Michael Daley and Bill Shorten have … Continue reading Women have been abused – Greens must be transparent to change the culture

Lee Rhiannon Women

Greens challenge – how to hold powerful men accountable

I was interested to read that Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will give a speech today to the Women in Leadership summit on her decade-long battle against sexism in politics. The Guardian report on her speech said that she will touch on problems women experience in the Greens. Good on her. That’s a challenging subject. Greens parties … Continue reading Greens challenge – how to hold powerful men accountable