Jessie Street
Jessie Street was an influential Australian feminist and activist, renowned for her advocacy for women's rights and social justice. As one of the few women present at the 1945 United Nations Conference that established the UN Charter, she played a pivotal role in ensuring that the charter explicitly referenced gender equality. Street's lifelong commitment to women's empowerment and her efforts towards the recognition of women's rights have left a lasting legacy in Australian society and beyond.
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Jessie is a giant tunnelling machine named after the suffragette and Indigenous rights campaigner Jessie Street, currently working on Sydney’s Metro West rail line.
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Australia· 2026-02-05
Jessie Street was one of just eight women among the 850 delegates in San Francisco in 1945 who insisted that the UN Charter make specific mention of sexual discrimination.
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