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Ron Brierley has been charged with more child sex offences, three years after being released from prison.
LGBT people face criminal penalties in over half of Commonwealth member states
Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Headquarters in New York every March to take the pulse of the planet and make their voices heard.
With Cyclone Alfred battering south-east Queensland and northern NSW, Prime Minister Albanese is focusing on response and recovery, and yet to announce an election date. However, young Pacific Islanders believe that having people prepared to cast an informed vote in the face of increasing climate disasters is crucial.
With ‘Together We Thrive’ as its theme, the day will bring together 2.7 billion Commonwealth citizens across the 56 member countries in celebration of their shared values and in pursuit of a common future.
The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women.
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