Official words, worsening record: Australia's draft UN report

The AAWAA Women’s Advocate · Jul 30, 2026 · 10m

Emma and Amber examine Australia's draft seventh periodic report under the ICCPR — the international treaty that binds Australia to protect civil and political rights. They look at what the report says, what it leaves out, and why that matters. They discuss ABS data showing male sexual violence against women has increased over the last decade, an unresolved conflict at the heart of Australia's discrimination law, and FOI material showing that Australia declined to respond to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. AAWAA has lodged a submission calling on the Government…