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14 December 2012PublicationReport: 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 -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (2009)
Inquiry into the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Government Office for Women 30 October 2009 Download Word [ 1.6 MB] Download PDF [ 630 KB ] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Table of Recommendations 4 Diagrams of proposed national… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Self-determination - the freedom to 'live well'
Social Justice Report 2002 back to contents Chapter 2: Self-determination - the freedom to 'live well' Self-determination and the politics of symbolism (Re-)Defining self-determination a) Do Indigenous peoples have a right to self-determination? b) What is Indigenous self-determination? c) Summary - Defining Indigenous self-determination The Governments approach to self-determination a) … -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Social Justice Report 2002: Chapter 3 - National progress towards reconcilation in 2002 - an equitable partnership?
Social Justice Report 2002 back to contents Chapter 3: National progress towards reconciliation in 2002 - an equitable partnership? Indigenous policy within the broader context of strategic leadership for Australia Implementing practical reconciliation 1) 'Changing Direction', the 5-point plan 2) 'Agreement making and sharing common ground' 3) Expenditure on Indigenous-specific programmes… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Chapter 3: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples
Social Justice Report 2003 back to contents Chapter three: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples The twin pillars of the government's approach to Indigenous policy in 2003 continued to be practical reconciliation, with its emphasis on service delivery in core areas of disadvantage, and mutual obligation, with its… -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Native title and the right to development The right to development Non-discriminatory Development Participatory Development Culture and Development Development that realises economic, social and cultural rights Self-Determined Development Sustainable Development A sustainable development framework for native title negotiations Sustainable Development Relies on an Effective Process… -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices: African Australians - Compendium (2010)
A task of this magnitude and complexity can only be successfully accomplished by the invaluable contributions of people with a wide array of expertise and skills. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012Book page
Living Spirit - Muslim Women's Project 2006: Appendices 3 and 4
Questions to consider: Using scenarios based on true stories of racial and religious discrimination and abuse under the themes of human rights, negative stereotyping and misconceptions, the hypothetical will ask the panellists ‘How would you respond’? This addresses the sets of standards policy and decision makers use to respond to incidents of discrimination and abuse. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform) -
14 December 2012Book page
Living Spirit - Muslim Women's Project 2006: Report
The project was officially supported by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia, the Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria, the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, the Islamic Council of Victoria, the Islamic Girls’ and Women's Group, the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE. The… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (2008)
Submission of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in Eliminating Discrimination and Promoting Gender Equality 1 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word Download PDF Table of Contents 1 -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Chapter 3: Addressing the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – the absence of principled engagement with Indigenous peoples
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Chapter 3: Addressing the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – the absence of principled engagement with Indigenous peoples Back to Report Home (TOC) Chapter 2 Chapter 3 >> Chapter 4 Developments in ensuring the ‘maximum participation of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders in the formulation and…