Aus Ausaid's purpose for providing aid: Gender Equality.

AusAid has listed gender equality and development as a major theme as to why they help many countries each year.

gender equality is defined as equal oppurtunites for men and women. gender inequality is defined as unequal oppurtunities for men and women, such as when men are paid more than women because of their gender. There are advantages and disadvantages of having gender equality in your country. 

Advantages:

• economy grows faster.
• childrens health improves
• less corruption occurs.
  

Disadvantages:

• restricts a countrys economy from growing.
• increase in corruption.
• violence increases.

Statistics show how gender inequality can affect women. 

For example, two thirds of 800 million people in the world who lack literacy skills are female. Also, 3% of seats in national parliament in the pacific are female parlimanterians whilst 19% of seats are female in East Asia. 

Ausaid have created a program known as the Australian Gender Aid program. This programs goal is to reduce poverty, and to also bring more equality for working , living and social conditions for women. Other goals are to improve the economic status of women, promote equal participation of women in decision making and leadership and to improve the health and education of children in general. 

In addition to this program, countries will combine to create stratergies to try and increase gender equality throughout many third-world countries. 

Kevin Rudds Apology Speech.

On the 13th February 2008, thousands of people gathered on the lawns outside Parliament House in Canberra to witness a historic event in Australian History. Mr Kevin Rudd, on behalf of the citizens of Australia, apologised to the Aboriginal people who's lives were affected by the actions of Australian Citizens. Members of the 'Stolen Generation' came and paid their respects to Mr Rudd, who they thought was excellent for making the effort to apologise to them unlike many prime-ministers before him.

 

On my behalf, i would like to congratulate Kevin Rudd for his efforts of apologising to the Aboriginal people of our nations. Prime-ministers before him, such as John Howard, refused to apologise because of the effects it may of had on Australia's society and its economy. Kevin Rudd shows full commitment in trying to provide the best for all Australians, and his efforts of apologising to the Aboriginals of this nation is one step of many for our prime-minister.
The speech was well-written and covered all aspects of how previous Australians actions affected the Aboriginal nation as a whole. The use of the word 'sorry' several times in the speech shows the sympathy Kevin Rudd feels for the families of the 'Stolen Generation'. In the speech, he suggests many ways of how he plans to go through a process of reconciliation, and how the relationship between the Aboriginal and Australian people will be revived and healed, and will remain as strong as ever. Hopefully Kevin Rudd will keep his word and will continue to improve the lives of our Aboriginal Australians.

here is a video of parts of the apology speech made by Kevin Rudd.

Kind Regards,
Chloe.