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Half way to equal: report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia

This report examines the progress made in advancing equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia as de... Show more
This report examines the progress made in advancing equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia as detailed in the National Agenda for Women. It reviews the extent to which the objectives of the Sex Discrimination Act of 1984 have been met, and makes recommendations to further equality for women. The areas of paid and unpaid work, employment opportunity, income security, leisure and sport, recognition, education and training, women with particular needs (e.g. Aboriginal women, women with disabilities), and legislation are discussed. There is a dissenting report included from a sub-group of the Committee. The Government response is indexed at TD/ERD 87.18. Show less

Authors: Lavarch, Michael

Corporate authors: Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament)

Subjects: Disadvantaged; Outcomes; Equity ... [+] Show more
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Government response to 'Half way to equal': the report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

'Half way to equal', the report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia by th... Show more
'Half way to equal', the report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (indexed at TD/ERD 87.15), examined the progress made in advancing equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia as detailed in the National Agenda for Women. It reviewed the extent to which the objectives of the Sex Discrimination Act of 1984 have been met, and made recommendations to further equality for women. The areas of paid and unpaid work, employment opportunity, income security, leisure and sport, recognition, education and training, women with particular needs (e.g. Aboriginal women, women with disabilities), and legislation were discussed. This response from the Commonwealth Government consists of responses to the recommendations made in the report. Overall, 75 recommendations were supported, 40 supported in principle, three supported in part, 12 are still under examination, and six are not supported. The thrust of the report and the vast majority of its recommendations have the Government's support. Show less

Authors: Keating, Paul J.; Fatin, Wendy

Corporate authors: Australia. Prime Minister ... [+] Show more

Date: 1993

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Disadvantaged; Outcomes; Governance ... [+] Show more

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Half way to equal: report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia

Government response to 'Half way to equal': the report of the inquiry into equal opportunity and equal status for women in Australia by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs