Speaking Up

Gillian Triggs

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Published 02-07-2020
ISBN 9780522876789
Pages 312
Subjects Autobiography: general Biography: historical, political and military True stories: general Human rights Civics and citizenship Politics and government
Imprint MUP

Gillian Triggs invites you to speak up

As president of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs advocated for the disempowered, the disenfranchised, the marginalised. She withstood relentless political pressure and media scrutiny as she defended the defenceless for five tumultuous years. How did this aspiring ballet dancer, dignified daughter of a tank commander and eminent law academic respond when appreciative passengers on a full airplane departing Canberra greeted her with a round of applause? Speaking Up shares with readers the values that have guided Triggs' convictions and the causes she has championed. She dares women to be a little vulgar and men to move beyond their comfort zones to achieve equity for all. And she will not rest until Australia has a Bill of Rights. Triggs' passionate memoir is an irresistible call to everyone who yearns for a fairer world.

AWARDS

Longlisted, 2019 ABIA Biography of the Year

About The Author

Professor Emerita Gillian Triggs was appointed by the UN Secretary General as Assistant Secretary General and Assistant High Commissioner Protection with UNHCR, in 2019. Prior to this position she served as President of the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2012 to 2017, was Chair of Justice Connect, President of the Asian Development Bank Administrative Tribunal,…