http://hreocblog.com blog.humanrights.gov.au Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:41:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will be launching my Plan of Action Towards Gender Equality and the findings of my Listening Tour on this webpage next Tuesday 22 July 2008. Thank you for your insightful contributions on this blog during the Listening Tour. Your stories and opinions have informed my agenda. I encourage you to check this webpage next ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/07/14/virtual-launch-of-the-listening-tour-community-report-%e2%80%93-22-july-2008/ Over the last six months I have heard the real stories and lived experiences of more than 1000 people through more than 100 events. When I began my Listening Tour in November 2007, I set myself a number of objectives. I wanted to immerse myself in the everyday experiences of ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/06/04/personal-reflections-on-the-listening-tour/ In Brisbane I was fortunate to meet with members of the Smart Women- Smart State Taskforce. This taskforce is charged with investigating ways that the Queensland Government can increase girls' and women's participation in science, engineering and technology. The low numbers of girls and women studying and working in these ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/06/04/last-stop-of-the-listening-tour-brisbane/ On my first morning in Queensland I received a warm welcome at a large gathering of Mackay's Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander communities. With traditional dancing, singing and music as well as lots of great ideas for change, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting members of these proud communities. Students ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/06/04/listening-to-the-voices-of-young-people-in-mackay-queensland/ I am the 4th Sex Discrimination Commissioner to advocate for a national scheme of paid leave. After 10 years of advocacy, it is my great hope that I will be the last. Some of you may have seen the coverage of the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/05/22/building-a-world-class-scheme-of-paid-leave-for-parents-its-about-time/ Women's consultation BBQ with Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre Meeting with staff of Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services Community consultation in Wangkatjungka, Fitzroy Valley http://hreocblog.com/2008/04/10/fitzroy-crossing-listening-tour-photos/ We sometimes hear that young people are not interested in gender equality or that feminism is irrelevant to young women. On these important questions, I am keen to hear from young women and men directly, to understand what you see as the critical issues for gender equality in 2008, and what ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/04/07/calling-all-young-people-to-have-a-say-on-gender-equality-7-april-2008/ The Northern Territory Listening Tour started with a public consultation which we held in partnership with the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission and the NT Legal Aid Commission. My colleague, Tom Calma, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner also joined us for this ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/03/27/two-days-in-tropical-darwin-%e2%80%93-nt-listening-tour-%e2%80%93-26-march-2008/ As I drove with the team from Broome to Fitzroy Crossing, I was taken by the magnificent landscape of red dusty dirt, beautiful rock formations coupled with the odd roaming cow or horse. For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to see this part of the world, Fitzroy ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/03/27/crossing-the-banks-of-the-fitzroy-river-wa-listening-tour-%e2%80%93-26-march-2008/ The WA Listening Tour kicked off today with a meeting with the Pay Equity Unit at the WA Department of Labour and Consumer Protection. Did you know that WA has the largest gender pay gap of any state or territory? The difference between men and women's full time earnings in ... http://hreocblog.com/2008/03/19/back-on-tour-%e2%80%93-western-australia-%e2%80%93-17-march-2008/