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Gender Equality

The Office for Women contributes to national policies and strategies that promote gender equality for women and enhance women's status.

• Eliminating Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Day)

  International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - also known as White Ribbon Day.

• Role of Men and Boys

  The Beijing Plus Five Outcomes Document includes several forward-looking strategies to increase the involvement of men and boys in working for gender equality.

• Action Plan on Gender and Development

  The 1995 Commonwealth Action Plan on Gender and Development (PoA) and the Update to the Plan of Action (Update) were endorsed by Ministers Responsible for Women's Affairs in all Commonwealth countries.

• Sex Discrimination

  Office for Women plays a key role in providing policy advice and research on the operation of the 'Federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984'.