<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WPS Australian Coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wps Australian Coali]]></description><link>https://www.wpscoalition.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:40:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wpscoalition.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s missed moment on global LGBTQI+ rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[As LGBTQI+ rights retreat worldwide, Australia’s UN rejection squanders a chance to lead in the Asia-Pacific. Jess Gifkins &#38; Dean Cooper-Cunningham 5 October 2026 In July, the Australian government rejected all recommendations for improving LGBTQI+ rights made via a United Nations process. The UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review enables countries to review each other’s human rights record and provide recommendations for improvement. Of 332 recommendations overall, the government...]]></description><link>https://www.wpscoalition.org/post/australia-s-missed-moment-on-global-lgbtqi-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad19cb25e692e92b84129c8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:47:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace &amp; Security</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the count: the killing of Indigenous women as a security crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous women face a disproportionate femicide burden that global data systems too often fail to register. Kyllie Cripps &#38; Sara E. Davies 2 September 2026 This article was first published by the Lowy Institute Interpreter. Indigenous women and girls around the world are at heightened risk of murder because of their gender. Femicide is often at the hands of intimate partners or family members, but can also be committed by state agents, non-Indigenous individuals, or result from broader...]]></description><link>https://www.wpscoalition.org/post/beyond-the-count-the-killing-of-indigenous-women-as-a-security-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad19971bdcf81710151292c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:31:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace &amp; Security</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Women, Peace and Security bill comes due]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surge in defence spending is reshaping the region – Australia's peacebuilding agenda deserves the same ambition. 30 July 2026 By Michelle Higelin This article was first published in the Lowy Institute Interpreter. Over the past month, the Australian government has signed a series of defence pacts with regional neighbours – from Narendra Modi’s visit to Sydney, cementing India as a partner in defence-industry growth, to the long-awaited Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu and the Ocean of Pacific...]]></description><link>https://www.wpscoalition.org/post/australia-s-women-peace-and-security-bill-comes-due</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad18b996074ebde81d1986d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:37:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace &amp; Security</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rearming the world is squeezing out women’s safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jacqui True    15 October 2026                                                                                             This article was first published by the Lowy Institute Interpreter. The world is spending more on weapons while investing less in peace and women’s rights. This is not just a contradiction. It is a warning about the direction of global security. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military expenditure reached US$2.9...]]></description><link>https://www.wpscoalition.org/post/rearming-the-world-is-squeezing-out-women-s-safety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad181dd6074ebde81d18391</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:05:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace &amp; Security</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>