"Please consider a women-only section on your planes. We don’t feel safe with men telling us to crawl over them on flights, while they ignore women’s personal space.”

Calling the voyage a “glowing symbol of Nari Shakti,” India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described it as both a test of endurance and a spiritual sadhana.

Reflecting on her journey from childhood days on her grandparents’ farms in Fiji to leading global teams across multinationals, Dr Angeline Achariya embodies Victoria’s diversity and multicultural strength, inspiring communities while breaking barriers in male-dominated fields.

“This autoethnography is not just a personal story—it’s a call to recognise the complex, intersectional realities that shape Indo-Fijian women’s relationships with sport."

Of the 5.7 lakh applicants, 1.78 lakh were women — but only 17 cleared the grueling selection process, earning their places in the academy’s first co-ed batch, which commenced training in 2022.

“This confirms what we’ve long argued — that sex is real, and single-sex spaces and services are legally protected for women.”

India leads the world in the percentage of female flight deck crew, with over 15 percent of the nation’s commercial pilot licences held by women, compared to about 10 percent in Australia.

“Australian women and girls are diverse, but one thing we all deserve is the right to live free from violence and fear.”

Their remarkable lives exemplify courage, strategy, and governance, yet they remain absent from most textbooks.

50% of girls and young women from six Pacific countries surveyed as part of recent research reported missing out on school due to climate events, with 74% of surveyed girls in Tuvalu having this experience.