However, due to financial constraints and lingering gender bias, women's participation and enjoyment in sport, cultural and social activities still fall below that of men as well as of their own need.

Mental Health Gender Based Violence

Resolution of disputes concerning discrimination based on sex

The position of Sex Discrimination Commissioner has been occupied in a substantive capacity since the passage of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

4.4 Elimination of gender disparity in wages.

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex.

There are practically no female managers in businesses owned by men. Business sectors are deeply gender segregated.

Gender equality overcoming pervasive gender bias

Lastly, efforts were being made to eliminate gender discriminatory components of education materials.

Most educational institutions are gender based, from primary to university level.

Women have also been made aware of gender based violence.

He wondered whether the Sex Discrimination Act 2002 extended to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

Irish refugee law permitted asylum applications on the ground of gender based persecution.

The horizontal and vertical gender segregation has not declined since the submission of the previous report.

To counter gender based violence, the Inter Agency Standing Committee adopted, in January 2005, a statement of commitment on action to prevent gender based violence, ensure appropriate care for survivors and work towards holding perpetrators accountable.

They advocate changes to Cuban law that eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender.

It promised a concerted international response to the scourge of human trafficking, gender based violence and discrimination.

The incidence of sexual and gender based violence has been appallingly high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

General recommendation 19 placed gender based violence within the human rights framework.

Given its causes and impact, trafficking in women should be seen as a grave form of gender based violence.

4.2 Effectiveness of campaigns to prevent, monitor and reduce gender based violence

Are offices making efforts to remove the gender bias embedded in standard practice?

The current situation amounted to tacit acceptance of discrimination based on class, race, gender and age.

However it is debatable whether these measures cover all forms of gender based violence .

(b) To combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to persons with disabilities, including those based on sex and age, in all areas of life

Gender based violence is an indicator of the status of women in any given society.

18. Urges all Member States to take effective measures to address gender based violence in humanitarian emergencies, and to make all possible efforts to ensure that their laws and institutions are adequate to prevent, promptly investigate and prosecute acts of gender based violence

In some parts of the world, gender based violence has reached near epidemic proportions.

Rampant sexual and gender based violence remain a reality in a number of contexts.

There was an urgent need to put in place legislation against gender based violence and a family law act.

In this case, Justice Wilcox of the Federal Court considered an application under the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act.

12.51 Gender based violence is the most obvious and important indicator of the status of women in a given society.

Replying to question 3 of the list of issues, he said that several domestic legislative provisions enshrined the prohibition of discrimination based on sex.

Other provisions of the Act protect against sex discrimination in areas such as employment, education and provision of goods, services and facilities.

Preparation of annual report on implementation of activities on prevention of discrimination on the grounds of gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina

4.3 Effectiveness of national institutions to prevent, monitor and reduce gender based violence

UNMISET and the national police have also undertaken joint efforts to address gender based violence.

Specific measures should be adopted to prohibit sexual discrimination wherever it was found.

The Gender Equality Act sets out the prohibition of discrimination based on sex and the obligation to promote equal treatment for men and women.

In 2000, the UN Security Council recognized that gender based violence thwarts security and adopted Resolution 1325, which calls on parties in conflict to respect the rights of women and children, and particularly to prevent gender based violence.

Ms. Narain (Mauritius), referring to question 6, said that the Sex Discrimination Division of the NHRC was responsible for receiving and investigating complaints of alleged infringements of the 2002 Sex Discrimination Act.

B H citizens are not gender sensitive yet and not aware of the discrimination in some areas

UNHCR is increasing the number of women in leadership positions within camp committees to improve prevention of gender based violence.

In practice, the Chancellor of Justice has not yet commenced a conciliation procedure concerning discrimination based on sex.

The State and people of Viet Nam condemn gender based discrimination and are making many efforts to eliminate the discrimination against women by diverse means.