This strategy outlines the Government’s efforts on gender equality by strengthening our ability to engage in policy dialogue in the region and beyond; and upholding our international reputation as a global leader on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Category: Respect
The effects of domestic violence on women’s health
Intimate partner violence contributes more to the burden than any other risk factor in women aged 18-44 years, more than well known risk factors like tobacco use, high cholesterol or use of illicit drugs;
Gender equality: Rwanda @ number 5, Australia @ number 46
Australia ranks at number 46 (down from 36th win 2015). Global pay parity is now 170 years away.
Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia launch national sexual assault survey
A nation-wide survey to assess the extent of sexual assault and sexual harassment of university students is launched today by the Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia.
A representative sample of students from Australia’s 39 universities will be asked to participate in the survey, which is supported by the National Union of Students and the National Tertiary Education Union.
Health is a hot topic, now what about health and women?
One of the three major parties has no health policy for women. Which one?
NFAW have looked at how the election’s shaping up for women
We know what this election means for big business, small business, climate change, tax and super reform but very little about the 50 per cent of the population who is often disadvangtaged or discriminated against in policy formulation.
Art for art’s sake when it comes to women’s pay
A new study examines labor market factors as a driver of the wage gap between men and women in the arts. The main finding: gender-based income inequalities persist within the arts just as they do in other fields. The gender wage gap is comparable for artists and nonartists.
