Posts Tagged ‘16 Days Against Gender-based Violence’
Activism through Advocacy
Liz Morris’ contribution to the work of ACRATH has been enormous. In 2020 she drafted ACRATH’s submission to the Senate’s Select Committee on Temporary Migration, which is looking into the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy, wages and jobs, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions. The submission draws upon the many years…
Read MoreNovember Action Against Trafficking
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is observed from 25th November to 10th December. Human trafficking and modern slavery are forms of Gender Based Violence. According to the UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2020 for every 10 victims detected globally, about five were adult women and two were girls. Begin…
Read MoreHuman Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political…
Read MoreAustralia’s Slavery Past
A lunchtime webinar exploring Australia’s early days of slavery will be held on 2nd December as part of the UN’s 16-Days campaign against gender based violence. The 16 days of activism begins on 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends on 10th December – Human Rights Day. Human trafficking,…
Read MoreActivism Bringing Results
This story is a David and Goliath like battle. It’s the story of 22 men from Vanuatu who came to Australia to work in 2014, some borrowing money to get here. They went home empty handed having been exploited and left with nothing. The case of Maroochy Sunshine Pty Ltd, a labour hire provider, and…
Read MoreHuman Rights Day
Our Rights. Our Freedoms Always Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s Human Rights Day is devoted to the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50thanniversary of the two International Covenants…
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