Amnesty International Australia
Defending Human Rights
In March, we launched our global campaign to stop online abuse of women on Twitter and it’s been ramping up ever since! Amnesty activists collected hundreds of petition signatures on the ground, thousands of people have emailed Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and our national women’s rights network is blooming. Ads promoting our online action are …
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This year Amnesty joined the growing movement to #ChangetheDate of Australia Day so all Australians can join our national celebrations. You signed our petition, held stalls to raise awareness and stood in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at Survival Day events across the country. On 26 January, huge numbers of Australians turned …
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Sexism, misogyny and pay inequality. #Metoo and #Timesup. Discrimination and violence against women has no place in this world, because women’s rights are human rights. So on 8 March, we stand together. Will you stand with women for International Women’s Day in March and join our online march? Upload a selfie of yourself at an …
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