UN delivers strong rebuke to Australian government on women’s rights especially noting the endemic nature of violence against women

The UN delivered a scathing critique of Australia’s failures to protect and promote the rights of women and girls. While the committee noted areas of improvement including marriage equality, the introduction of the paid parental leave scheme and the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, it also issued over 90 recommendations for improvement, demonstrating that negative aspects far outweigh progress on women’s rights.

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