United Nations CSW62 Side Event : Wiyi Yani U Thangani Project
Thank you…[Play video of Magnolia and then begin slide show of women’s photos] I want to acknowledge all of the indigenous people here today, from across the many nations of the United States and from the many countries and lands across this earth....
Friday 16 March 2018
National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell reappointed
Newly reappointed National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell has welcomed the opportunity to continue strengthening protections for the rights of children in Australia.Attorney-General Christian Porter today announced Commissioner Mitchell’s...
Thursday 15 March 2018
Commissioners attend UN’s largest gathering on gender equality
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO will this week place the issues facing Australian women on the international stage.Commissioner Jenkins and...
Thursday 15 March 2018
IWD: Time to celebrate achievements and acknowledge the challenges
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says significant inroads have been made, but there’s still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in Australia.Speaking at an International Women’s Day event in Melbourne today, Commissioner...
Thursday 8 March 2018
25 years of the Disability Discrimination Act
It was 25 years ago this month that the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (the ‘DDA’) commenced operation.On 1 March 1993, Australians with a dis¬ability had a national law that was designed to provide them with equality in many areas of life...
Thursday 8 March 2018
Commissioner June Oscar marks IWD with First Nations Women & Girls
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar is marking International Women’s Day with Indigenous women and girls in South Australia, for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) project.Commissioner Oscar said...
Thursday 8 March 2018
Registered, persecuted, annihilated: the sick and disabled under National...
Registered, persecuted, annihilated: the sick and disabled under National Socialism Erfast, verfolgt, vernichtet—kranke und behinderte Menschen im NationalsozialismusEmeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AMPresident, Australian Human Rights...
Thursday 8 March 2018
The torch has been lit but abusers are still out there
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins provided the following opinion piece to mark International Women's Day. It was published by the Herald Sun on March 7, 2018;International Women's Day has been observed for more than 100 years. The day...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Moves to improve online safety welcomed
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has welcomed the Minister for Women’s moves to improve online safety, particularly for women and girls.In her National Press Club address to mark International Women’s Day, the Minister Kelly O’Dwyer...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Sex Discrimination Commissioner delivers 2018 Pamela Denoon Lecture
2018 Pamela Denoon Lecture, ANUMonday 5th March 2018Good evening.I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and paying my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.I would also like to...
Tuesday 6 March 2018