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Annual Report 2010 – 2011 a Woman in Timor-Leste Harvests Rice by Hand ANNUAL REPORT 2010 – 2011 A woman in Timor-Leste harvests rice by hand. UN Women supports programs that aim to economically empower women. UN Photo / Martine Perret INTRODUCING UN WOMEN In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States Women (INSTRAW) effective partnerships with took an historic step in accelerating • Office of the Special Adviser on civil society. the organisation’s goals on gender Gender Issues and Advancement of • To hold the UN system equality and the empowerment of Women (OSAGI) accountable for its own women. • United Nations Development Fund commitments on gender equality, for Women (UNIFEM) including regular monitoring of The creation of UN Women came system-wide progress. about as part of the UN reform agenda, The main roles of UN Women are: bringing together resources and • To support inter-governmental UN Member States initially agreed mandates for greater impact. It merges bodies, such as the Commission that $500 million would be needed and builds on the important work of on the Status of Women, in their to operationalise the budget in the four previously distinct parts of the formulation of policies, global first year of UN Women’s creation. UN system, which focused exclusively standards and norms. To date, not even half that amount on gender equality and women’s • To help Member States to has been received. The Australian empowerment: implement these standards, Government’s contribution has risen • Division for the Advancement of standing ready to provide substantially, however, UN Women Women (DAW) suitable technical and financial Australia will continue to advocate for • International Research and Training support to those countries greater funding to be allocated to core Institute for the Advancement of that request it, and to forge and non-core funding. Meeting the needs of the world’s women Over many decades, the UN has made promote gender equality globally, women and men as partners and significant progress in advancing gender including inadequate funding and no beneficiaries of development, equality, including through landmark single recognised driver to direct UN human rights, humanitarian action agreements such as the Beijing activities on gender equality issues. and peace and security. Declaration and Platform for Action and UN Women was created to address such The National Committees for UNIFEM, the Convention on the Elimination of All challenges. It will be a dynamic and including the Australian National Forms of Discrimination against Women strong champion for women and girls, Committee transitioned to become (CEDAW). providing them with a powerful voice at the National Committees for UN Gender equality is not only a basic the global, regional and local levels. Women on January 1, 2011. This human right, but its achievement unique partnership in 18 of the Grounded in the vision of equality has enormous socio-economic top donor countries to UN Women enshrined in the UN Charter, UN Women, ramifications. Empowering women serves to strengthen the relationship among other issues, works for the: fuels thriving economies, spurring between UN Women and governments, • elimination of discrimination against productivity and growth. challenges attitudes which perpetuate women and girls; gender inequality and raises funds for For many years, the UN has faced • empowerment of women; and UN Women projects. serious challenges in its efforts to • achievement of equality between 2 | UN WOMEN AUSTRALIA Annual Report 2010-2011 OUR Year IN REVIEW In March, UN Women Australia launched a DVD called ‘On her Shoulders’ to mark the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. The phrase ‘on her shoulders’ resonated strongly with us, as it has been a year of celebration and reflection. We have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the women who established UNIFEM Australia, who had a vision for an organisation which was a significant contributor to the gender equality debate in Australia and a major donor to UN Women projects across the world. On the shoulders of our supporters and founders, the National Board commenced a strategic review of our organisation in 2010. With the uncertainty of the new agency and what this would mean for our mandate and role here in Australia, the National Board worked to develop four strategic priorities which balanced advocacy, awareness raising and fundraising. The 2011-13 Strategic Plan was signed off in July 2011 and implementation has now commenced. International Women’s Day was again a huge success, with more than 33,000 people attending our events across Australia. Crowds were once again humbled and honoured to hear the amazing stories of our guest speakers, Manal Omar and Justice Unity Dow. Both women have achieved extraordinary things in their lives, from working to empower women to participate in peace negotiations in Afghanistan to challenging the High Court in Botswana to ensure citizenship could be inherited through the maternal line. We were honoured to have the Governor-General launch the Australian National Committee for UN Women at a morning tea at Government House. The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis, spoke about the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the new agency was well supported both in Australia and globally. It has been a year of growth and consolidation for the National Committee. In addition to running the biggest ever celebration of International Women’s Day and reviewing our strategic plan, we have also worked to solidify our partnerships with the corporate sector. We are very grateful to PwC and Westpac for their support and for the ongoing support we receive from AusAID. The hope of the world’s women now rests with UN Women. In the words of our new leader, Michelle Bachelet: ‘Hopes are high. The challenges are manifold. Bold action is essential. Results are achievable. We are ready’. Sue Conde AM Julie McKay President Executive Director Sue Conde AM Julie McKay Governor General of Australia UN WOMEN AUSTRALIA Annual Report 2010-2011 | 3 Governor-General celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day with UN Women Australia Strategic PRIORITY: Engaging Government – our advocacy & policy This year, UN Women Australia took commitment to gender equality to be Standfield from South Australia was on responsibility for coordinating central to the policies of all parties. selected. Catriona did consultations International Women’s Day on behalf of Many Members and Senators spoke with young women throughout South the National Women’s Alliances. With in Parliament during the week of IWD Australia including visiting schools, the support of AusAID and the Office about the work of UN Women and the indigenous youth groups and local for Women, we developed an IWD importance of gender equality. women’s organisations. UN Women logo which was used across Australia at Australia hosted a side-event focusing events from Christmas Island to Coober Board Members, Donelle Wheeler on engaging young women and Pedy. We made our website available and Leonie-Ruth Acland and Executive intergenerational leadership which was to the National Women’s Alliances to Director, Julie McKay represented UN well attended. Catriona worked very promote their events and campaigns and Women Australia at the Commission hard in the Youth Caucus to ensure that we took on the project of documenting on the Status of Women. The priority young people’s voices were being heard the history of the women’s movement theme of the Commission was by member states and she was chosen in Australia. ‘On her Shoulders’ was Education, Science and Technology to give the Youth Statement to the launched on International Women’s Day and Employment. Our delegates Commission during the second week. and distributed to all secondary schools. focused their efforts on ensuring In two weeks, the DVD was viewed more that the importance of women’s UN Women Australia coordinated than 80,000 times on You-Tube. economic security was included in the the NGO sector submission to the Agreed Conclusions. We worked with Independent Aid Review making many For the first time, UN Women Australia Australian NGOs, regional NGOs and recommendations about how gender hosted a Parliamentary Breakfast to the Australian Government to promote equality could be strengthened within bring together Members of Parliament, UN Women’s priorities throughout the Australia’s aid program. Most of our Senators and the heads of government Commission. recommendations were adopted by departments to celebrate International the Independent Panel including the Women’s Day. More than 120 people For the first time, we also selected recommendation to make gender attended the event and Minister Ellis, a Youth Delegate to participate on equality one of the ‘pillars’ of the aid Senator Cash and Senator Hanson-Young our delegation. More than 50 young program and the appointment of a Global spoke about the need for a genuine women applied for the role and Catriona Ambassador for Women and Girls. Australian Government’s Coordinated IWD video First Youth contribution to UN 120 the sector’s viewed more parliamentarians Representative to Women increased response to the attended our than the Commission from $5,5million 80,000 Parliamentary Aid Review times on YouTube on the Status of to more than Women $10million Breakfast 4 | UN WOMEN AUSTRALIA Annual Report 2010-2011 ChrIstMas IslanD UN Women Australia supported a community event on Christmas Island to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event bought together the local community with women who are seeking asylum to celebrate the day through cooking, dancing and art. The local community developed a photographic display of 100 Christmas Island women, each with a personal story about what it means to be a woman on Christmas Island. Coober Pedy In Coober Pedy, more than 100 people attended the International Women’s Day event supported Photo courtesy of Brooke Dahlberg by UN Women Australia.
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