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UN Women report: 60% of SE Asian women do not participate in politics due to violence fears
Violence against women in politics is rampant in South Asia according to a new study conducted by the Centre for Social Research and UN Women. …
Australia’s laws to protect women against violence must be backed by more funding and better implementation, says human rights report
Laws to protect women against domestic violence in Australia must be backed up with sufficient funding and better implementation to protect the most vulnerable members …
Women’s Leadership Key to Progress in the Pacific
In April, Solomon Islands experienced the most devastating floods in recent history, killing 22 people and leaving thousands homeless. UN Women is working with local …
ADF Appoints Executive Director of UN Women NC Australia, Julie McKay, as Gender Adviser
The Australian National Committee for UN Women supports today’s announcement that Executive Director Julie McKay has been appointed as Gender Adviser to the Chief of …
Media Release: UN Commission Calls for Increased Efforts to Promote Gender Equality
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ended early on Saturday morning with a strong …
University of Sydney Business School and UN Women partner to promote women in leadership.
The University of Sydney Business School is partnering with UN Women National Committee Australia in a joint effort to promote gender equality at the most …