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2013
Statement by the Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Defence at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on Implementing the UN Security Council’s Women, Peace & Security Agenda . New York, 17 May 2013.Address by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls at the 5th East Asia Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality's Plenary three: the Elimination of Gender Discrimination in Employment. Beijing, 15-6 May 2013.Address by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls at the 5th East Asia Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality's Plenary two: The Eradication of Violence Against Women. Beijing, 15-6 May 2013.Address by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls at the 5th East Asia Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality's Plenary one: Gender Mainstreaming - Achievements and Challenges. Beijing, 15-6 May 2013.Australian Migrant and Refugee Women's Alliance - stand up! Eliminating all forms of violence against women from CALD backgrounds . Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite, Canberra, 29 April 2013OSCE Asian Partners Conference on Improving the Security of Women and Girls . Opening Address by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 22 April 2013United Nations Security Council, Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict . Speech by H.E. Gary Quinlan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations. 17 April 2013International Women's Day address by Senator Bob Carr . Senator the Hon Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs, University of Tasmania, 27 March 2013Statement by the Minister for the Status of Women, the Hon Julie Collins, to Federal Parliament, on the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women , Canberra, 18 March 2013Best practice for international collaboration on preventing violence against women and girls with disabilities . Remarks at the UN 57th Commission on the Status of Women – side event on Best Practice for International Collaboration on Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls With Disabilities. Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 8 March 2013Remarks at the UN 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women side event: The Critical Services Initiative . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 7 March 2013Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls in the Pacific – From Research to Implementation: Leaders Speak Out! Remarks to the UN 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women side event. Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 8 March 2013Australia's involvement in faith-based responses to gender-based violence . Speech at the UN 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event hosted by World Vision Australia and UNFPA, to launch the report A Mapping of Faith-Based Responses to Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific. Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 7 March 2013United Nations Commission on the Status of Women - The Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls . Speech by he Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Status of Women. 5 March 2013The Role of Afghan Women in the Peace, Reconciliation and Transition Processes and the Future for Afghan Women Post-2014, Welcome address to the Afghan Australian Development Organisation (AADO) Roundtable . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. Melbourne. 8 February 2013
2012
United Nations Security Council, Post-conflict Peacebuilding . Speech by Mr Will Nankervis, Acting Deputy Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations. 20 December 2012Political - Military Seminar: UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security in NATO-led Operations and Missions . Speech by Australian Ambassador to NATO, Mr Duncan Lewis. Stockholm, Sweden. 18 December 2012United Nations Security Council, Women Peace and Security . Speech by Mr Michael Bliss, Minister Counsellor, Australian Mission to the United Nations. 30 November 2012Pacific Women Business Conference - "making the connection – challenges and solutions, opportunities and options, buyers and sellers, entrepreneurs and leaders of the pacific" . Keynote address by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Nadi, Fiji. 14 November 2012Pacific Network Against Violence Conference . Keynote address by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Nadi, Fiji. 12 November 20122012 Excellence in Policing Awards - Development Seminar . Speech by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Canberra. 26 October 2012Seminar with students of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies . Speech by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Trinidad and Tobago. 23 October 2012Public Forum on Women's Transformational Leadership . Keynote address by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Trinidad and Tobago. 22 October 2012Address to the Inaugural ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women . Sspeech by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Vientiane, Lao PDR. 19 October 2012United Nations General Assembly, Third Committee, Advancement of Women . Speech by Ms Tanisha Hewanpola, First Secretary Australian Mission to the United Nations. 15 October 2012The Inaugural International Day of the Girl Child . Speech by the Hon Julia Gillard, Prime Minister. 10 October 2012Millionth birthing kit celebration breakfast 2012 . Keynote address by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Canberra. 7 September 2012Address to Gender Equality Roundtable – Post forum dialogue, Pacific Islands Forum . Speech by the Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Cook Islands. 31 August 2012Pacific Islands Forum - side event on Gender Equality in the Pacific . Remarks by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Raratonga, Cook Islands. 29 August 2012Parliamentary breakfast for Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet . Speech by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for the Status of Women. 22 August 2012Launch of Side by Side: Women, Peace and Security . Remarks by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Canberra. 15 August 2012Justice and equality in the global context - Keynote Address: Australian Women Lawyers 4th National Conference . Speech by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. ANU University House, Canberra. 11 August 2012US-Cambodia Lower Mekong Initiative Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Dialogue Opening remarks: Addressing Gender Based Violence Panel . Speech by Ms Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Siem Reap, Cambodia. 12-13 July 2012CEDA Women in Leadership series Women in leadership - Capital Hill – women as agents of change . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. 29 June 2012Women's Budget Statement Breakfast . Speech by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for the Status of Women. Parliament House, Canberra. 21 June 2012Address to panel on advancing gender equality and empowering women in green economies in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 19 June 2012Opening of Symposium on preventing and responding to violence against women: issues, challenges and best practice . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Flinders University, Adelaide. 15 June 2012Indigenous Women’s International Women’s Day Event . Speech by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for the Status of Women. Manuka Oval, Canberra. 15 March 2012Launch of the Violence against Women in Melanesia and East Timor Progress since 2008 Report . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. International Women's Day, Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Fiji. 8 March 2012International Women's Day Breakfast . Papua New Guinea, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Richard Marles. 8 March 2012Launch of The National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security . Speech by the Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for the Status of Women. Sydney. 8 March 2012Australian Women in Diplomacy: Australian Diplomacy for Women . Speech by Trevor Peacock, Australian High Commissioner to Cyprus. Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus. 7 March 2012Speech at the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Side event on the Busan Joint Action Plan for Gender Equality and Development . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. 1 March 2012 The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges . Statement by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. Fifty-sixth session of the Commission for the Status of Women, New York, USA. 29 February 2012
Justice for All? The International Criminal Court – a conference: 10 year review of the ICC . Speech by Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. 14 February 2012
2011
