Eva Cox is a woman who likes to push for change from the outside in. Eva is an activist, a feminist, socialist and social commentator.

Eva Cox was born into a Jewish family in Vienna, just weeks before Hitler marched into Austria.  She grew up as a refugee in England with her mother, but her family eventually settled in Sydney, Australia, where Eva was once again on the outskirts of a new place.

Placed on the outskirts once more, this didn’t stop Eva from being a strong woman but rather pushed her to create change within society. Eva has dedicated her life to elevating the status of women, particularly migrant women due to her own experience.

On her personal website, she refers to herself as a "political junkie" and explains her passion for activism by suggesting, "My father used to embarrass me and adolescent friends by asking what we had done to save the world that day, so maybe it's genetic to feel that if something is wrong, I should try to fix it."

Producers: Bre Jones and Nicole De Palo

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