National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
The date 4 August was historically used to communally celebrate the birthdays of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were taken from their families at a young age, without knowing their birthday – the Stolen Generations. In 1988, National Aboriginal and...International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
An enforced (or forced) disappearance is when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organisation, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the person’s fate and whereabouts, with the intent of depriving them of all rights, including the...International Widows Day
Of the estimated 258 million widows globally, near one in ten live in extreme poverty and many face the additional problems of violence, ill-health and conflict-related situations. Established in 2011, International Widows Day is to listen to the voices and...World Day against Child Labour
Children are classified as child labourers when they are either too young to work, or are involved in hazardous activities that may compromise their physical, mental, social or educational development. In the least developed countries, slightly more than one in four...