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

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

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.

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

Mental Health Gender Based Violence

The difference between the sexes in school based education manifests itself in the fact that distinctions are made in the study programmes of work related classes for girls and boys.

Actions to eliminate gender discrimination and prejudice described in the previous report continue to be consolidated and expanded.

The direct discrimination based on gender exists when a person was treated, is treated or may be treated less favorably than another person in the same or similar situation, based on gender.

4.4 Elimination of gender disparity in wages.

She also highlighted the intersection between gender and race and pointed out that women from ethnic minorities often failed to challenge gender based discrimination within their own communities.

Nevertheless, over the past three years there were very few administrative cases filed by women at Administrative Courts for the reason of gender based discrimination.

The Constitution expressly rejects discrimination on the basis of sex.

Recognizing that the intersection of, inter alia, gender, age, class and ethnic discrimination and stereotypes can compound the discrimination faced by women migrant workers,

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.

The Law on Labor in BiH instilled the elements of international conventions which regulate this matter and which are accepted in Constitutions at all levels of territorial organization of BiH.

This are translated into the prohibition of discrimination based on gender.

The Committee requests the State party to provide, in its next periodic report, detailed information on the progress made on gender discrimination issues.

Gender equality overcoming pervasive gender bias

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

Gender based discrimination, female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, pre birth gender selection and female infanticide, sexual abuse and exploitation, honour crimes and other harmful practices against women remain key concerns for young people.

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.

The Constitution thus establishes clear and specific guarantees against discrimination on the basis of sex.

The Constitution lays down clear and specific guarantees against discrimination based on sex.

Private health insurance is prohibited by statute from discriminating on the basis of gender.

9.2 The Committee recalls its general recommendation No. 19 on violence against women, which states that T he definition of discrimination includes gender based violence and that G ender based violence may breach specific provisions of the Convention, regardless of whether those provisions expressly mention violence .

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

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

) and the security of their tenure. Lastly, he asked the delegation to confirm whether associations for women only were barred under the Sex Discrimination Act 2002.

This law promotes and protects gender equality and guarantees equal possibilities to all citizens, both in private and public sectors, and prevents both direct and indirect gender based discrimination.

Direct and indirect discrimination based on gender is also prohibited by the Employment Contracts Act.

In 1967, sex was added to the anti discrimination list.

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.

Believing that human rights education constitutes an important vehicle for the elimination of gender based discrimination and for ensuring equal opportunities through the promotion and protection of the human rights of women,

It is difficult for an individual to establish that discrimination based on sex has occurred, since it is often complicated to prove that a person has been placed in a less favourable position because of gender.

In that regard, Congress had adopted regulations penalizing discrimination in all its various manifestations, including gender based discrimination.

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.

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?

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

The solution seems to be more in encouraging parties to put up more women candidates and general education on gender discrimination targeted at both women and men.