Gender

Women and men have the right to be treated as equals. Sex discrimination remains a harsh reality for many Indigenous women. Many women continue to experience unfair treatment in the workplace and other spheres of life.

It is illegal in Australia to discriminate on the basis of:

your sex,
marital status,
if you are pregnant or could potentially become pregnant, and
being dismissed from employment because of family responsibilities.

These rights are protected in the Sex Discrimination Act 1986 and the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (Hyperlink to IHRNA page on CEDAW).

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What is Sex Discrimination?

Gender Rights in Australia

United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

Gender and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

ILO Convention (No. 156) concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities (hyperlink to page on ILO Convention 156 on the ILO page)

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

Beijing + 15

United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE)

Office for the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women (OSAGI)

Get Active

If you feel that you are being discriminated against because of your gender you can Get Active and.:

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Make a complaint

Report back to the United Nations on implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (Hyperlink to ‘Reporting’ on the Get Active section of IHRNA website)

Attend the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) to raise your concerns.

Become a member of IHRNA (hyperlink to ‘membership’ area)

Find resources and date on gender discrimination.