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CEDAW ARENAS

1

Poverty

focus on social security, superannuation schemes, achieve equitable distribution of food within households, reform industrial relations; provide parenting allowance, legal services, access to credit and savings.

2

Education and Training

promote gender-sensitive education, flexible school schedules, target disadvantaged, introduce migrant English programmes, vocational/continuing training;

3

Health

focus on reproductive health, cervical and breast cancer, preventive health initiatives, disabled women;

4

Violence

assist victims of violence, provide culturally sensitive community education on female genital mutilation, introduce gun control, provide training for judicial, legal, medical and other personnel.

5

Armed Conflict

enforce international measures, national legislation, reduce military expenditures.

6

Economy

institute Workplace Relations Act 1996, safety net measures, independent advisory mechanism, Working Women's Centres for assisting in the labour market, high quality child care;

7

Power and decision-making

pilot programme for boosting number of women in public sector, build alliances with private sector, small business owners;

8

Institutional mechanisms

publish women's budget statement.

9

Human Rights

modify reservations to CEDAW.

10

Media

combat stereotyping, increase women's participation in the media;

11

Environment

participation in management and safeguarding the environment;

12

Girl Child

female genital mutilation, prostitution, legislation, child sexual abuse.