Senate debates

Tuesday, 9 May 2006

Women’S Issues

3:43 pm

Photo of Natasha Stott DespojaNatasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes that:
(i)
the 50th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held in New York from 27 February to 10 March 2006, and
(ii)
the themes for this session were enhanced participation of women in development—an enabling environment for achieving gender equality and the advancement of women, taking into account education, health and work—and equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels; and
(b)
urges the Government to sign the Optional Protocol to progress these issues more effectively and set an example for other countries around the world which have not yet signed the Optional Protocol.

Question negatived.