For information about other International Women's Day events in Australia please visit: www.isis.aust.com/iwd/

Australian Government
Office for Women

State Departments

ACT Office for Women
NSW Office for Women
QLD Office for Women
WA Women's Information
NT Office for Women's Policy
VIC Office for Women
TAS Office for Women

Information related to IWD 2012 theme "Supporting Women's Economic Empowerment"

Commission on the Status of Women:
UN Women CSW Information
Priority Theme: The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges
 
Rural Women’s Organisations in Australia:
http://www.nrwc.com.au/events/rural-women-connect-for-international-womens-day/

Information on Progress of the World’s Women:
http://progress.unwomen.org/

• UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet’s Speech on Women’s Economic Empowerment (Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment, 4 October 2011)
• UN Women Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General John Hendra’s Remarks ( 5 October 2011)
• UN Women-CIDA Joint Statement on women's economic empowerment.