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Media misrepresentation.
On 16 October 2017, Rachel Bexendale of The Australian wrote an article about Plan international’s misleadingly pairing Education Minister Simon Birmingham as part of their #girlstakeover Program. The article describes me as a “32-year-old Muslim activist”. An activist is “a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.” An advocate is “a person... Continue Reading →
Professor Muhammad Yunus speaks to David Bornstein about Giving Capitalism a Social Conscience
On October 10th 2017, David Bornstein wrote a piece for the New York Times FIXES section which looks at solutions to social problems and why they work. David Bornstein is the author of "How to Change the World," which has been published in 20 languages, and "The Price of a Dream: The Story of the... Continue Reading →
Lecture notes: “Spiritual Development in Modern Times”
On October 14th, Shaykh Haisam Farache spoke at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on "Shariah Law: What is it and How is it implemented?" and "Spiritual Development in Modern Times" These are notes from "Spiritual Development in Modern Times" Without the body the soul cannot exist in this world. The Arabic for intelligence,... Continue Reading →
Lecture notes: “What is Shariah Law and How is it implemented?”
On October 14th, Shaykh Haisam Farache spoke at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on "Shariah Law: What is it and How is it implemented?" and "Spiritual Development in Modern Times" Born and raised on Sydney’s North Shore, Shaykh Haisam attended Marist College North Sydney and commenced his undergraduate university studies at the University... Continue Reading →
International day of the girl
11th October 2017 is the international day of the girl. 6 years ago, On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly voted to pass a resolution adopting October 11, 2012 as the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child. The resolution states that the Day of the Girl recognizes: “empowerment of and investment in... Continue Reading →
Women in the world and in indigenous culture
Tjanara Goreng Goreng is a Wakka Wakka Wulli Wuilli Traditional Custodian from Central Queensland Australia, a PhD candidate and the Founder and National Convener of the Foundation for Indigenous Recovery and Development, Australia. An Adjunct Assistant Professor for UC, Tjanara has had extensive teaching and government experience. Tjanara spoke about gender, politics and public policy... Continue Reading →
#girlstakeover training – Day 2
Day 2 began with Barbara Bickie using HDBI to “Discover your leadership style”. She is an educator, at Charles Sturt University, a published author, PhD candidate, specialist in juvenile justice, child protection and the President of the National Council of Women Australia. The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) is a system to measure and describe... Continue Reading →
#girlstakeover training weekend – Day 1
In preparation for the #GirlsTakeover Parliament Program as part of Plan International’s global #GirlsTakeover initiative, we all participated in a 2 day training weekend to prepare for the takeover. Day 1 was full of introductions and hesitant smiles which quickly turned into insightful discussions sparked by a speech by the Deputy Commissioner Operations in the... Continue Reading →
#girlstakeover by Plan international
Last month, I was browsing Facebook in bed at 11:30pm before I went to sleep and came across a post about a competition being held by Plan international called #girlstakeover. The brief was to write 200 words on what you would do if you were Prime Minister for a day. I had never heard about... Continue Reading →