More links Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission administers federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy. This link includes an informative School Page. http://www.hreoc.gov.au Commonwealth Office of the Status of Women (OSW) is part of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The OSW provides policy advice to the Prime Minister on issues affecting women in Australia. This website provides some useful links. http://www.osw.dpmc.gov.au/index.html Gendernet is a World Bank site promoting gender equality, summarises knowledge and experience and provides gender country profiles. http://www.worldbank.org/gender/ The United Nations Development Programme has very useful facts and information about women all over the world in the Human Development Report 1995. http://www.undp.org/hdro/95.htm If you want to search out more information on women and development, Womenwatch is a United Nations gateway on the advancement and empopwerment of women. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ Contents Case study: Women and recovery in Palestine This case study looks at the projects in action for women's rights in the Jenin district of Palestine. Click here for the primary case study Click here for the secondary case study Gender and development facts Background: Gender and development Australian response to gender and development The Beijing platform for action Other useful resources More links   © Commonwealth of Australia