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Gender equality

The City of Melbourne is committed to ensuring that everyone in the municipality, regardless of their gender identity, has access to equal power, resources and opportunities, and are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. 

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Gender equality

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Gender and safety audit tools

Making our spaces safe and inclusive for all.

Gender equality in advertising

What we see and hear in the media affects us, as individuals and as a society.

Period poverty

Where to access free period care products in Melbourne.

Project Night Justice

What we’re doing to improve women's safety at night.

Gender equality

Our commitments

Gender Equality Action Plan 2022–25

Our plan for continuing to embed gender equality in the workplace.

Creating Communities of Equality and Respect

While prevalent and serious, violence against women is not inevitable and all of us can take action to prevent violence.

Inclusive Melbourne Strategy

Realising our vision of a truly inclusive Melbourne.

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Pursuing healthier masculinities (video)

As part of Respect Victoria’s Respect Women: ‘Call It Out’ 16 Days campaign 2020, the City of Melbourne and The Men’s Project hosted a webinar and panel discussion on ‘Pursuing healthier masculinities’.

During the virtual webinar we heard from a range of experts about masculine stereotypes and how together we can create a more respectful and healthy community for everyone.

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Inclusion and support services

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.