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Me Too Movement
The Me Too movement was sparked again when Alyssa Milano's tweet about Harvey Weinstein went viral and many other women spoke up about sexual assault. -
LGBT+ rights
Same-sex marriage was legalised after a vote in Australia. -
Gun violence - the march for our lives
The march for our lives was to protest school shootings and lenient gun laws in America which was triggered by a mass shooting in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School which killed 17 people. -
Climate strikes
Greta Thunberg starts school strikes for climate protection and conservation. Fridays for future where students missed out on school to protest climate action. -
Covid-19
In March, Australia closed its borders to many countries in an attempt to prevent the transmission of Covid -
Lockdown
NSW enters lockdown and everyone is forced to quarantine. Schools are shut down and moved to online learning. -
Black Lives Matter
George Floyd's death reignites the black lives matter movement. -
International womens day
Women around the world protested for their rights all over the world. In Istanbul, they were met with batons and tear gas and over 50 women were arrested without access to lawyers.