Remembering Jacky Sutton

Remembering Jacky Sutton
Monday 22 October 2018

Ms Jacky Sutton passed away in tragic circumstances on 18 October 2015. She was a research scholar at CAIS from January 2014. She had already accomplished much as a journalist and humanitarian activist, working with the BBC and several international organisations, including UN agencies. In all her endeavours, she was clearly focused on helping the needy and improving the role of women in public life.

The Jacky Anne Sutton prize was established as a tribute to Jacky Sutton, her life and work. It was set up with the support of the Research School of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU. The prize is awarded annually to the student with the best results in the course 'Politics in the Middle East'.


"Jacky was an extraordinary friend and colleague, feminist, journalist, and peace activist, her work for various humanitarian organisations, the United Nations and most recently her genuine and tireless efforts at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, is a testament to what an extraordinary human being she was. I have looked up to Jacky as a female role model and thought she is a true activist and one of the most dedicated professionals, defendant and advocate not only of women's but also of human rights universally."

—Maryam Al-Khater
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies

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