Activism Archives - Page 76 of 317

Hana Assafiri

Hana Assafiri is a compassionate and unspoken hero within the Victorian community.

In 2015, Ma Hnin returned to Myanmar and opened a bar, Father’s Office. A controversial move for a woman in ultra-conservative Myanmar, Father’s Office quickly became an inclusive space where cultural and gender divides were dismantled.

Lesley Hall

From the early 1970s, Lesley Hall was committed to improving the rights of women in Australia and in particular, women with disabilities.

Gina Bundle

Gina Bundle has been instrumental in providing high-quality maternity care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Halima Mohamud

Halima Mohamud’s extensive work continues to touch the lives of Somalis, particularly women, in Victoria, Australia.

Vivienne Vy Nguyen

Vivienne Nguyen has given countless hours of service to the Vietnamese community in Australia.

Linda Fenton

Aunty Linda Fenton was a great inspiration for the women of the Wamba Wamba people.

Sarah Atkinson

1800s Irish philanthropist and author

Kitty Lunn

Founder of Infinity Dance Theater, a nontraditional dance company in New York City that features dancers with and without disabilities, including those in wheelchairs.