Lots of talk from Pru here about women's this and all that... and I do appreciate the benefits the Sex Discrimination Act has brought in...
However I fear that the suggestions are a tad "female" focused - what about the areas where a man has previously been discriminated against, etc, etc? Has the world gone topsy turvy? ;) Blessings, themolk. >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 10:41:16 +1000 >From: Stephen Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: celebrate sex discrimination act > > >Help Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Federal Sex Discrimination Act > >(from Pru Goward, Federal Discrimination Commissioner) > >2004 will mark the 20th anniversary of the federal Sex Discrimination Act >1984. We are looking for your ideas and help to mark this important >milestone. > >The world today is a very different place for women than it was 20 years >ago. The Sex Discrimination Act has played a crucial role in promoting a >greater acceptance of the need for equality between women and men. > >The role of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner is to use the Act to: > > - raise awareness on issues including sex discrimination, paid maternity >leave and pay equity; > >- run public education campaigns on issues such as sexual harassment; and > >- contribute to landmark court cases that have furthered equality for >women by, for instance, embedding anti-discrimination principles in the >industrial and workplace relations system, advancing pay equity, extending >understanding of discrimination against women on the basis of their family >responsibilities and ensuring the rights of all women to access IVF and >other forms of reproductive technology. > >In 2000 Australia was ranked number one on the United Nations Development >Programme Gender Development Index. But if Australia is to remain at the >forefront of gender issues and continue to set the global benchmark there >remain important equality issues to address, such as: > > - overcoming a significant and stagnant pay equity gap > > - engaging men on work and families issues, and > > - putting in place a universal system of paid maternity leave. > > >In 2004 there will be much to celebrate - and much to plan for. > >I want to hear from women and men around Australia about how we should >celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sex Discrimination Act, mark our >achievements and focus on the challenges that lie ahead. Your organisation >can mark this day by: > > - Inviting a prominent woman to address your organisation or local area >e.g. A local female member of parliament or a leading local female figure > > - organising a morning or afternoon tea, lunch, picnic or walk > > - Making a video or compiling a book on the history of women in your >organisation or local area > > - Getting together with the women in your organisation or local area for >a women's film night. > > - Organising a photograph/essay competition around the theme of "Twenty >years since the Sex Discrimination Act: How far we have come, where we >have got to go?" or any women's issues > > - Committing your organisation or local area to supporting a local or >national or global women's issue > > - Raising funds in support of this issue. You may host a movie night or >organise a raffle. > >I would love to hear from you. > > >Sincerely, > >Pru Goward >Federal Discrimination Commissioner >Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission > >************************************** >Send Us Your Suggestions > >Please email your suggestions to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sex >Discrimination Act to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-- > > >Stephen Webb >Media Officer >Communications Unit >NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia >Box A2178, Sydney South, NSW 1235, Australia >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone: +61 2 82674308; Fax: 92674716; Web: nsw.uca.org.au/cu/ & >insights.uca.org.au/ >------------------ >The Communications Unit publishes the monthly magazine Insights, >conducts public relations for the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church, and >provides a variety of communications services. These include writing, >editing, web consultation and development, desktop publishing and >graphic design, public relations and advertising. >For a consultation or free estimate on your project call the >Communications Unit at (02) 8267 4307. > > >------------------------------------------------------ >- You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] >- To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body >'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) >See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/lists.htm >------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/lists.htm ------------------------------------------------------
