In the face of increasing contestation and the rollback of hard-won progress, we reaffirm our commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

Australia is gravely concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and the number of civilian deaths.

At the inaugural Australia-United Kingdom Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality (4-5 October 2023), Australia and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their commitment to achieving gender equality and the human rights of all women and girls, in all their diversity, including through collaborative global leadership.

The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and Australia on the occasion of the inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality.

As we move closer towards the 25th anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325, we are reminded of how far we have come as a global community, but, at the same time, how far we have yet to go.