In WHY WHY WHY advancing REGIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY? INTERSECTIONALITY? gender REMOTE? equality my work will pay Despite Technology To achieve gender particular experiencing provides many equality we need to attention additional barriers opportunities to understand the diversity to the to equality, women progress gender of women’s experiences following and some men in equality, including and their impact on their areas of rural, regional and access to flexible lives. Some women face focus: remote work, diverse multiple intersecting communities are collaboration, barriers to equality. In working collectively improved recognition of this, I will to make progress connection and work with the: towards gender greater innovation. Age Discrimination equality. However There are new and Commissioner on gender-based lucrative work older women and stereotypes can opportunities in the homelessness. often affect their male-dominated Children’s voices being heard technology industry Commissioner on in decision making. and potential to preventing violence Few options for increase the against girls and employment, participation of issues faced by services and women and girls. teenage parents. support leave However Disability women living in technology can Discrimination rural, regional and also facilitate Commissioner on remote areas at abuse towards violence against higher risk of women, for women with violence and example in family disabilities. discrimination. violence situations, Social Justice through Commissioner on pornography and issues faced by by abuse on social Aboriginal and Torres media. Strait Islander women and girls. Race Discrimination Commissioner on leadership of culturally and linguistically diverse and sport. Rights Commissioner on technology and human rights issues relevant to sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status.
In advancing gender equality my work will pay particular attention to the following areas of focus: WHY REGIONAL AND REMOTE? WHY TECHNOLOGY? WHY INTERSECTIONALITY? Despite experiencing additional barriers to equality, women and some men in rural, regional and remote communities are working collectively to make progress towards gender equality. However gender-based stereotypes can often affect their voices being heard in decision making. Few options for employment, services and support leave women living in rural, regional and remote areas at higher risk of violence and discrimination. Technology provides many opportunities to progress gender equality, including access to flexible work, diverse collaboration, improved connection and greater innovation. There are new and lucrative work opportunities in the male-dominated technology industry and potential to increase the participation of women and girls. However technology can also facilitate abuse towards women, for example in family violence situations, through pornography and by abuse on social media. To achieve gender equality we need to understand the diversity of women’s experiences and their impact on their lives. Some women face multiple intersecting barriers to equality. In recognition of this, I will work with the: Age Discrimination Commissioner on older women and homelessness. Children’s Commissioner on preventing violence against girls and issues faced by teenage parents. Disability Discrimination Commissioner on violence against women with disabilities. Social Justice Commissioner on issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls. Race Discrimination Commissioner on leadership of culturally and linguistically diverse and sport. Rights Commissioner on technology and human rights issues relevant to sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status.
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