The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been campaigning against the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, over her interpretation of women's sex-based rights under CEDAW. Remarks by former Ambassador for Gender Equality Stephanie Campbell, contained in a departmental transcript released under FOI (reference LEX 1781, unpublished) reveal … Continue reading DFAT reinterprets CEDAW, campaigns against UN expert who “doesn’t conform with our views”
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Australia’s new international gender strategy needs to address the unique needs of women and girls
AAWAA welcomes DFAT’s decision to develop a new international gender inequality strategy and trusts that this signals ambition in the direction of policy development to emancipate women and girls. Development of such policies is not only a matter of moral imperative but also a strategic investment that promises substantial returns in the form of enhanced … Continue reading Australia’s new international gender strategy needs to address the unique needs of women and girls
