by Hannah McNicol | Apr 4, 2024 | General
At 13 years old, I became a fundraiser for the first time. I’d visited the Royal Institute of Deaf and Blind Children on a school trip. When I was offered the chance to join the Miss Macarthur Junior Quest to raise money for them, I couldn’t say no. I wish I could...
by Hannah McNicol | Apr 4, 2024 | General
Why we should look to International Development to reclaim International Women’s Day (IWD) Part II Exactly this time last year, I wrote a small piece about why we must look to key tools and theories frequently deployed in international development, such as...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 2, 2024 | General
Protected areas (PAs) are often considered a cornerstone strategy in the fight against climate change. In December 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was unanimously embraced by over 190 nations. This international accord aims to...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 2, 2024 | General
“I think that the problem is that nobody comes here, nobody knows how we live or what we go through and that’s why everyone thinks we’re evil.” – Francesca Francesca looked at the recorder on the table, as if she had offended someone, straightened...
by Hannah McNicol | Mar 2, 2024 | General
In 2022, young women and girls in Afghanistan were barred from attending secondary school and university. The Taliban also quickly restricted employment opportunities for women and girls to only occupations that align with traditional gender roles, such as midwifery,...