Discrimination against women

Discrimination against women

1. Legal Methods

   • International measures
     • Convention on the Elimination of ALl Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
   • Domestic measures
     • SexDiscrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
     • Australian Human Rights Comission
       • Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
     • Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860
       • Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA)
       • NSW Anti-Discrimination Board

2. Non-legal Methods

   • International Women's Day
   • Amnesty International - in relation to women’s rights and gender equality
     • Aim for the prevention of violence
     • Provision of support
     • Prosecution of offenders