‘Hold the line’: Women of colour on the fight for gender equality

Nyadol Nyuon is a resilient woman.

Despite being abused and a target of hate speech on social media, she recently started to tweet again.

“I’ve already had the usual treatment,” she said, shaking her head.

“The racist commentary.”

But it is this resilience that is key in the fight for equality, said the chair of Harmony Alliance — an organisation representing migrant and refugee women.

“The concept of change is fighting … even when you can’t see when you will win,” Ms Nyuon said.

“Because the cost itself is so important. And the alternative of doing nothing is not an option.”

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