Australia still has a long way to go when it comes to sexism | Catharine Lumby and Amira Aftab

A majority of Australians support gender equality. What is stopping those who don’t?

The Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act came into being in 1984. It is worth reflecting on that because over 30 years later women are still grappling with many of the same forms of discrimination.

The Sex Discrimination Act was introduced with the aim to promote gender equality; eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex; and eliminate “discrimination involving sexual harassment in the workplace, in educational institutions and other areas of public activity”.

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