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IWDA Position Paper on Feminist Foreign Policy

This paper draws on IWDA’s work to date, outlining the basis of a feminist foreign policy for Australia.

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A Feminist Foreign Policy for Australia: Joint submission to the 2020 Review of Australia’s International Development Cooperation Policy

This joint submission from five leading gender equality focused Australian NGOs makes the case that Australia should adopt a feminist approach to all areas of its foreign policy, including international development.

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IWDA Submission to the 2020 review into Australia’s international development cooperation policy

This submission outlines IWDA’s recommendations for the purpose, principles and priorities for implementation of Australia’s development cooperation program.

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Feminist Foreign Policy: Key Principles & Accountability Mechanisms

IWDA joined with the International Centre for Research on Women and Professor Anne Marie Goetz of New York University’s Centre for Global Studies to explore the principles and accountability mechanisms needed for feminist foreign policy.

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Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights For All

A joint position paper by the International Consortium for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights to guide Australia’s Foreign Policy.

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Gender equality, development, defence and the Australian Government Budget 2018-2019

This document is an analysis of the Australian Government Budget 2018-9, particularly looking at gender equality, overseas development assistance, defence and trade.

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IWDA and the Global Goals: Driving Systemic Change

The global goals have enormous potential for transformative impact on the root causes of gender inequality but to achieve this we need governments to meet their existing global commitments to progressing women’s rights and gender equality. This is the purpose of IWDA’s work on the Global Goals.

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Global Goals: Moving Towards Implementation

The Global Goals for Sustainable Development provide an important moment to accelerate global action on gender inequality and women’s empowerment. Meeting the Australian Government’s commitments under these goals requires a coordinated approach across Australia’s work – domestically and internationally – which must include increased investment, improved data collection and active consultation with women’s rights organisations…

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‘Implementing Gender Standards’ Toolkit and Learning Paper

This learning paper is a final output of the SINPA Program. Under the program, International Women’s Development Agency and Oxfam led the development of Gender Standards, a set of minimum standards developed to ensure that the work of SINPA partner organisations did not contribute to the perpetuation of gender inequality. This paper provides an overview…

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Gender Matters 6: The Beijing Platform for Action – IWDA partner perspectives 20 years on

Gender Matters is a vehicle for IWDA to share emerging ideas and new research. It comes out at least twice a year, providing insights into gender and development issues from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. Gender Matters 6 focusses on the Beijing Platform for Action and IWDA program partner perspectives 20 years on.

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