[Assignment- First Two Year Batch-MEd. 2015-17
- Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram]
Australia falling behind in gender pay gap, women's
safety and incarceration rates, new report shows
-Brooke Boney
26 Oct 2016
Australia is
performing poorly in women's safety and income equality as well as a number of
other key social issues compared with other OECD countries, a report by the
Community Council for Australia has found.
According to the report one in five
Australian aged 15-74 did not complete secondary education. Australia is above
average compared to other countries in equality of access to employment,
education level and business confidence.
*The women feel unsafe after dark in
public because the many incidents of sexual assaults on women.
*Feeling uncomfortable around men who
had been drinking.
*Feeling insecure in relatively empty
areas with poor lighting
Australian girls and young women’s
think while sexual harassment in public places is both a serious issue and
never justified. They offered a range of solution to the general public, urban
planners.
The
major solutions are
*Better Education.
*Gender equality.
*Respect girl’s rights.
*Improve street lighting, CCTV cameras.
*Foster inclusive dialogue with young
people both young men and women about gender equality respect of women’s and
girls’ right, specifically their right
to move freely in public places access public transports, parks,streets and
other places outside the home.
*Promoting girls independence and
decision making
*Promoting positive equal and
respectful relationship
*Girls feeling able to report violence
or abuse to community leaders, local authority.
*Educate boys, girls and teachers about
healthy respectful relationship.
Submitted by Ms. Reshmi Krishna R.
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