Marissa Williams

South Asia & Indo-Pacific with a twist of Auspol | Follows, RTs ≠ endorsement

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

What a time to be alive

[Anna Hough @AnnaC_Hough]

Here’s a cake showing the gender composition of the Australian parliament by party (both chambers combined). Red = ALP, Blue = Liberals, Yellow = Nationals, Green = Greens, Orange = Other parties and independents. 44.5% of members of the 47th Parliament are women.

[BNO News @BNONews]

BREAKING: Belarus says constitutional referendum passes, revoking its non-nuclear status and paving the way for Russian nuclear weapons in the country

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

Timing. Indonesia announces it will suspend a joint maritime patrol with Australia after the ABF set fire to three Indonesian vessels engaged in illegal fishing. Marise Payne is holding meetings in Jakarta today

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

👠🌏🥂 For those lucky people in Perth allowed to hit the pub, get on down to the Royal tomorrow night to join @_WiIRD_ for an evening of foreign policy chat & fabulous company! There's a few tickets left 👇
https://t.co/4Hvbkur7Qd

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

It is further galling that you would exploit the pain and tragedy experienced by women who terminate their pregnancies for your political gain. I really did think you were better than this.

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

@vince_connelly your sponsored instagram story popped into my feed re your petition supporting George Christensen's proposed Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2021.

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

As you are aware, this bill is medically-illiterate, misogynistic nonsense. It is insulting that you would promote such a ridiculous piece of legislation to the people of your electorate.

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

This looks incredible. Cannot wait!

[Annabel Crabb @annabelcrabb]

Thread: For the last year, I've been working with a small but brilliant @abctv team on a show we're calling Ms Represented. A four-part doco about women in parliament. Featuring interviews with many of the "firsts", including - among others - @JuliaGillard @HonJulieBishop

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

What better time to be studying gender, peace and security?? 🌏👠 @GpsMonash

[Women in International Relations & Diplomacy @_WiIRD_]

👏Interested in studying women's participation in peacebuilding & prevention of conflict & violent extremism? 👏There's still time to apply for the July intake of the @GpsMonash Graduate Certificate in Gender, Peace & Security. Applications close 30 June:
https://t.co/Vux1nqeTEX

[John Lyons @TheLyonsDen]

An extraordinary moment: the owner of the international media centre in #Gaza pleads with an Israeli military officer for an additional 10 minutes before Israel bombs the building so that 4 journalists can enter the building and collect their camera gear.

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

@CaseyBriggs Tony Galati is a WA institution! There is a literally a musical in his honour https://t.co/NOuAh7jK6f

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

LNP MP puts forward nonsense abortion bill in signal to base. Just in case we hadn't had enough women hating from the Morrison Government in the past week #auspol

[Paul Karp @Paul_Karp]

George Christensen’s 'nonsensical' abortion proposal could penalise doctors up to $44,000 #auspol
https://t.co/bS39GQjxdq

[Senator Jenny McAllister @jennymcallister]

When we talk about these tough issues together, maybe along with asking “what if that was your daughter?” we could also consider “what if that was your son?” How do talk to our young men about respect? #auspol

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

Exactly, @tegangeorge! Women's lives and experiences should not be defined by identities as daughters or wives. A leader should understand that.

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

Australia should take this opportunity to lead on climate change, however @AlboMP is concerned that PM Scott Morrison's inaction on the issue sees him "frozen in time while the world warms around him"

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

@AlboMP addressing @PerthUSAsia event on the Aus-US relationship: "the election of Joe Biden represents the victory of hope over fear, common purpose over division"

[Marissa Williams @marissacw]

Global problems require global solutions - particularly at this point in time where we face dual crises of a pandemic and climate change.