Recommendation 152

Implement the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2013, in letter and spirit, to create socio-economic gender parity

State

Pakistan

Issue

Equality and non-discrimination

Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks

Employment

Population group

Women and girls

Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction

• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Australia's Response

Accepts

Australia's Position

The Australian Government is committed to improving gender equality in the workplace through agencies and legislation that promote equality such as the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the Australian Human Rights Commission (including the Sex Discrimination Commissioner), the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012(Cth).