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The+Australian+Human+Rights+Commission+received+more+than+one+thousand+complaints+in+the+year+2011+%E2%80%93+2012.+Though+all+these+complaints+were+made+under+the+Sex+Discrimination+Act%2C+the+causes+of+the+complaints+were+different.+The+maximum+number+of+complaints+were+made+about+sexual+harassment.+There+were+a+few+complaints+about+discrimination+in+allocating+responsibilities+in+the+family+and+also+about+pregnancy+discrimination.+While+the+Human+Rights+Commission+is+trying+to+find+out+solutions+to+problems+that+arise+as+a+result+of+gender+discrimination%2C+the+Australian+government+as+well+as+the+business+community+in+Australia+has+started+to+seriously+think+about+how+to+support+gender+equality+in+Australia.+They+have+already+initiated+the+steps+to+bring+new+legislation+that+will+put+an+end+to+sex+based+discrimination+in+this+country.+The+government+has+also+decided+that+the+new+legislation+must+be+imposed+very+strictly.+The+government+has+made+18+weeks+parental+leave%2C+statutory+for+all+establishments.+As+part+of+the+effort+to+put+an+end+to+sex+based+discrimination%2C+Fair+Work+Australia+has+equalized+the+wages+for+men+and+women+in+the+social+services+sector.+Female+employees+are+more+in+number+in+the+social+and+community+services+sector+in+Australia.+Hence%2C+by+way+of+implementing+equal+salary+for+both+men+and+women+in+this+highly+Feminised+sector%2C+Fair+Work+Australia+has+shown+to+the+world+how+to+support+gender+equality+in+Australia.+The+government+has+decided+to+entrust+number+of+leadership+positions+with+women.+By+the+year+2015%2C+not+less+than+40%25+of+the+government+Boards+will+be+under+the+leadership+of+women.+The+public+limited+companies+are+asked+to+fix+targets+for+gender+diversity+and+every+year+they+have+to+submit+the+report+regarding+the+same.+Those+who+fail+to+achieve+the+target+are+required+to+provide+an+explanation+to+the+government.+In+their+efforts+to+promote+gender+equality+in+their+workplaces%2C+the+employers+get+assistance+from+The+Workplace+Gender+Equality+Agency.+The+Australian+government+is+committed+to+bring+gender+equality+in+the+private+sector+as+well.+Under+the+gender+Equality+Act%2C+2014%2C+the+private+sector+companies+that+have+the+manpower+of+minimum+100+people+are+required+to+provide+the+report+to+the+government+every+year+about+the+various+measures+adopted+by+the+management+to+bring+about+gender+equality+such+as+bringing+equality+in+the+remuneration+for+men+and+women.+Though%2C+in+recent+years+Australia+could+achieve+commendable+progress+in+curbing+gender+based+discrimination+in+the+society%2C+more+efforts+are+required+to+achieve+100%25+equality+among+men+and+women.+Even+today%2C+many+women+in+Australia+are+subjected+to+male+chauvinism+at+home+and+sexual+harassment+by+men+at+workplaces+and+public+places.+Hence%2C+the+truth+is+that+still+Australia+has+to+go+a+long+way+to+eliminate+gender+based+discrimination+completely.+We+are+committed+to+create+equality+for+all+individuals+regardless+of+their+age%2C+disability+etc+Also+here+everyone+can+get+complete+information+on+how+to+stop+gender+discrimination+in+australia.+To+know+more+about+how+to+support+gender+equality+in+australia+and+age+discrimination%2Cvisit+us.
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