Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Inquiry into the human rights issues confronting women and girls in the Indian Ocean – Asia Pacific region
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Issues the Sub-Committee will examine include:
- barriers and impediments to enhancing the human rights of women and
girls in the Indian Ocean - Asia Pacific region, especially regarding the impact
of family and sexual violence, women's leadership and economic opportunities;
- achievements to date in advancing women and girls’ human rights in these key areas;
- implications for economic and social development in the Indian Ocean -
Asia Pacific region of promoting women and girls' human rights; and
- the effectiveness of Australian programs to support efforts to improve the
human rights of women and girls in the Indian Ocean - Asia Pacific region.
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