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The AAWAA Women’s Advocate

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Meet the voices behind The AAWAA Women’s Advocate podcast. Our women’s rights advocates are experienced communicators coming to you from across Australia, bringing insight, real-world experience, and incisive discussion to every episode. Our mission is to unpack legal, social, and advocacy issues affecting women and girls today with accuracy, empathy, and a commitment to open debate.

Emma, Far North Queensland.
Host, The Women’s Advocate and Local Action
Martine, Western Australia.
Host, The Unmoved Feminist.
Sue, Queensland.
Co-host, Local Action.
Lucy, New South Wales.
Subject generalist.
Luci, Canberra.
International expert.
Liv, Academic analyst, The Unmoved Feminist.
Amber, Western Australia.
Issues specialist.
Suzi, New South Wales.
Guidelines analyst.
Megan, Canberra.
Editor-in-Chief

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'No plans' for women and girls: AHRC says women must seek exemptions to keep female-only protections – The AAWAA Women’s Advocate

At the Perth stop of the Australian Human Rights Commission's national seminar series, AAWAA Director Amber Rossi asked President Hugh de Kretser a direct question: will the Commission use its section 11 inquiry powers to recommend that Parliament restore clear sex‑based protections and rights for women and girls following the Full Federal Court's judgment in Giggle v Tickle? The answer was no: no plans, no inquiry, no recommendation to Parliament. Instead, the Commission pointed women back to exemptions and special measures under the existing Sex Discrimination Act. Emma and Amber unpack what that answer means in practice, and what women attending the Commission's remaining seminars should expect.Account name: Affiliation of Australian Women’s Advocacy AlliancesAccount number: 04201471BSB: 325-185This podcast provides general information and opinion only and does not constitute legal advice. Listeners should seek independent, professional legal advice before acting on any matters discussed. The hosts and AAWAA accept no liability for decisions made based on this content.
  1. 'No plans' for women and girls: AHRC says women must seek exemptions to keep female-only protections
  2. TUF: Counting women: Why sex‑based data still matters
  3. TUF: The feminist waves and why sex‑based feminism still matters
  4. Managing the mandate: How Australia handles the UN SRVAWG as a diplomatic inconvenience
  5. Beyond beds and referrals: Addressing the root causes of women's mental distress
  6. Tasmania's mental health reboot: Ensuring women aren't erased
  7. Did the AHRC seek costs against the Lesbian Action Group? A timeline
  8. Older women fall between every plan: Male violence, policy, and the gap no one is closing
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