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Jane Chen

Using Business for Good Not Good Enough to Tackle Social Challenges

This post was originally published on Pro Bono Australia, as part of a monthly series, Youth Matters — a collaboration between Pro Bono...

Jane Chen

A Comment on the Federal Government’s ‘Job-ready Graduates Package’

When I graduated with my BA last December, I marked the occasion by sharing a few thoughts about the inaccessibility of higher education...

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Let's Throw Out the Language of Vulnerability

This post was originally published on Power to Persuade. The Victorian Government’s decision to “hard lockdown” nine public housing...

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Pay Me For My Labour: A Note on Youth Participation

I’m a firm believer in ‘nothing about us without us.’ This is the mantra I’ve sought to embody as a youth advocate – when I’m consulting...

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International Women's Day 2020: Gender Equality Must Serve Everyone

Picture this: it’s February 1908, in New York City. Thousands of women are marching through the streets, hollering for change. Most are...

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I Don't Like 'Social Impact'

I didn’t decide to major in sociology until my second year at university, but looking back now, there were plenty of signs that I’d end...