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No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

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Momentum for gender equality to build on big 2025 wins

Major steps towards gender equality in 2025 must be built on for Australia to further narrow the gender gap in politics, at home and in working life.

AAP

Puberty blocker bans slammed as harmful to trans kids

Blanket bans on puberty blockers are the biggest risk to trans children globally, an advocate says, after a second Australian jurisdiction outlawed the drugs.

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Call to revamp parental leave to benefit entire family

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody has issued a call to action to employers, governments unions and the public to challenge outdated gender norms.

AAP

New Report Finds NDAs In Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases Are Used To Silence Victims

A new report has called for limiting the use of nondisclosure agreements, along with penalties for any employers who fail to take reasonable steps to eliminate workplace harassment.

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Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Workers who experience sexual harassment in their jobs still face systemic barriers to support despite reforms requiring employers to eliminate discrimination.

AAP

Probe sparks fears for trans patient's mental health

A Queensland mum says she would have lost her daughter if she couldn't have accessed gender-affirming care as the state government hits pause on the service.

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Sex discrimination commissioner urges Labor to reverse decision excluding gender and sexuality census questions

Anna Cody worries the Albanese government’s backflip could ‘strengthen the voices of discrimination’

The Guardian - AU

'Quashed the false notion': Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes Lehrmann judgement

'Justice Michael Lee dispelled damaging myths about rape and consent'.

The Canberra Times

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

Employers asking recruits what they currently earn to determine their salaries can reinforce the gender pay gap, business leaders have been told.

AAP

Morning Mail: poll shows cost-of-living struggle, anger over Cop28 draft deal, Australian women win Globe nods

Guardian Essential poll shows Australians increasingly worried about their finances, while Chris Bowen says Saudis are blocking breakthrough on fossil fuel ‘phase-out’

The Guardian - AU

Australian Human Rights Commission to crack down on employers who fail to actively prevent workplace sexual harassment

New enforcement powers granted after ‘positive duty’ reform requiring employers to tackle discrimination and harassment

The Guardian - AU

Coercive control reforms need attitude shift: watchdog

The nation's sex discrimination commissioner has expressed concerns state-based coercive control legislation could be abused.

AAP

Sex 'changeable': commission backs trans woman's case

The Sex Discrimination Commissioner is supporting a trans woman's lawsuit against a social media platform that blocked her after classing her as male.

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