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Sex Discrimination
4 April 2023News story
Farewell to Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins
The Commission farewells Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, celebrating the lasting impact her work has had on Australian workplaces and communities. -
Sex Discrimination
28 January 2020Publication
Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020)
Also available: Webinar series May-August 2020 Community Guide Commissioner’s Foreword Australia was once at the forefront of tackling sexual harassment globally. Women’s organisations in Australia began to press for the legal and social recognition of sex discrimination in the early 1970s. This movement built on Australia’s ratification of two key international conventions: the… -
Sex Discrimination
8 November 2019Speech
Invisible women in sport
Kate Jenkins Australian Institute of Sport Conference 6 November 2019 Thank you very much for joining me here today. I will start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Every time I make that acknowledgement, I make it genuinely and from the heart. I'm really proud to live in a… -
Sex Discrimination
11 February 2015Webpage
Racial discrimination
Learn how Racial Discrimination Act protects people from less favourable treatment because of their country of birth, ethnic origin, or skin colour. -
Sex Discrimination
7 March 2025Webpage
Where to seek help if you've experienced workplace sexual harassment
Find out what options are available to you to seek help if you have experienced workplace sexual harassment depending on your individual circumstances. -
Sex Discrimination
11 February 2015Webpage
Other areas of workplace discrimination
Learn how the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (AHRC Act) prohibits discrimination in public and private sector employment. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Book page
Stories of discrimination
Stories of discrimination experienced by the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community October 2007 Click here to download in PDF 67KB Click here to download in WORD 151KB 1. What is this paper about? In 2006, the Commission conducted a National Inquiry into discrimination against people in same-sex relationships regarding access to financial and work-related entitlements… -
Sex Discrimination
7 February 2020Publication
Community Guide to the Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report 2020
Read the message from Kate Jenkins urging all employers to join her in creating safe, gender-equal and inclusive workplaces, no matter their industry or size. -
Sex Discrimination
27 February 2017Submission
Violence against women in Australia (2017)
Violence against women in Australia AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUBMISSION TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 20 January 2017 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Background information 5 Recent developments in Australia 5.1 National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 5.2 Relevant Federal… -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Book page
Consultation: Protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity
Consultation: Protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity The Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a consultation in 2010 to canvas the experiences and views of people who may have been discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity. There is little protection in federal law – unlike… -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Publication
Report: Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women
In April 2012, the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including its causes and consequences, Ms Rashida Manjoo, accepted an invitation to conduct a study tour to Australia. This was the first visit to Australia ever undertaken by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women