TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thornton, Margaret
AB  - This collection of essays arose from a conference held to mark the silver anniversary of the Australian Sex Discrimination Act (1984). The collection has two aims: first; to honour the contributions of both the spirited individuals who valiantly fought for the enactment of the legislation against the odds, and those who championed the new law once it was passed; secondly, to present a stock-take of the Act within the changed socio-political environment of the 21st century. The contributors present clear-eyed appraisals of the legislation, in addition to considering new forms of legal regulation, such as Equality Act, and the significance of a Human Rights Act. The introduction of a proactive model, which would impose positive duties on organisations, is explored as an alternative to the existing individual complaint-based model of legislation. The contributors also pay attention to the international human rights framework, particularly the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The essays are illuminated by recourse to a rich vein of historical and contemporary literature. Regard is also paid to the comparative experience of other jurisdictions, particularly the UK and Canada.
DO  - 10.26530/OAPEN_459527
ID  - OAPEN ID: 459527
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 662303708
KW  - australia
KW  - employment
KW  - women
KW  - sex discrimination
KW  - law and legislation
KW  - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
KW  - Feminism
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Sexism
KW  - United Nations
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/463f46f7-33f0-401c-b3db-8ce20e32dea4/459527.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33626
PB  - ANU Press
PP  - Canberra
PY  - 2010
SN  - 9781921666773
TI  - Sex Discrimination in Uncertain Timesnull
ER  - 
