About HumanRightsActionPlan.org.au

In December 2011, the Australian Government released its exposure draft for the development of a new National Human Rights Action Plan (the Action Plan). In releasing the exposure draft, the Government claimed the development of a human rights action plan: “,,, will demonstrate Australia’s on-going commitment to our international human rights obligations. It will allow us to systematically consider our strengths and address our shortcomings in human rights observance. In doing so, it will improve both the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia.”

Women account for more than half the population in Australia and, unfortunately, the human rights of these women are breached every day, primarily through gender discrimination and inequality. To address these human rights breaches, it is essential that the Action Plan and Baseline Study are comprehensive and examine the most urgent human rights issues in Australia through a gender based perspective.