The secretariat is continuing to do its best to attract qualified women to join the secretariat with a view to attaining the United Nations goal of 50 50 gender distribution.

Women's Occupational Distribution and Gender Segregation

One conclusion that emerged was that any effective response to the unequal distribution of natural resources in the region must be regional.

In districts where a party is running two candidates, males may be asked to vote for one candidate and females for another to insure even distribution.

The Secretary General will in all cases have the ultimate authority to make the final selection, taking into account other factors, such as geographical distribution and gender balance.

Still, the uneven distribution of the benefits created by a global trade opening means that some countries, especially the least developed, gain little in comparative terms, and are possibly even hurt.

(p) Removing structural and legal barriers, as well as eliminating stereotypic attitudes, to gender equality at work, promoting equal pay for equal work, and promoting the recognition of the value of women's unremunerated work, as well as developing and promoting policies that facilitate the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities

(n) Removing structural and legal barriers, as well as eliminating stereotypic attitudes, to gender equality at work, promoting equal pay for equal work, and promoting the recognition of the value of women's unremunerated work, as well as developing and promoting policies that facilitate the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities

q) Enact and enforce legislation to guarantee the rights of women and men to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value

Based on the Gender Equality Act the Gender Equality Council will be established.

Work of equal value.

Gender equality

Equality of the sexes

Equal pay equal treatment

On the system of remuneration in Mozambique, the equal pay for work of equal value system still prevails.

D. Gender balance

Gender equality

Gender Equality Act

Gender Equality Council

Gender equality

R. Gender

The Group hoped that the 2005 report would reflect progress in that area. It wished to emphasize that due attention must be given to the principle of equitable geographical distribution in efforts in pursuing gender parity.

The Gender Equality Act provides for the creation of a new institution the Gender Equality Commissioner.

Governments are urged to promote and ratify the International Labour Organization Convention on equal pay for equal work.

The Gender Equality Commissioner has the duty to monitor the compliance with the norms established in the Act.

The Gender Equality Council approves the general guidelines of gender equality policy, consults the Government on issues of strategy for the promotion of gender equality and presents to the Government its position on the conformity with the Gender Equality Act of national programmes submitted by the ministries.

The Committee noted in particular that Article 36(2) of the Constitution provides that Khmer citizens of either sex receive equal pay for equal work .

Gender Equality as a Development Goal

Gender equality and empowerment of women

(a) Gender equality factors

Women's position and gender equality

i. Gender Equity Policy

European policies for gender equality

Gender equality in legal acts

The Gender Equality Commissioner

Promoting gender equality

Inequitable and low levels of access to education low enrolment rates for girls, and persistent disparities between girls and boys.

Gender Balance Among WFP Staff

The Labour Law guaranteed equal pay for equal work or work of equal value and the right to seek full remuneration or bring a court action within a one month period for violations by employers.

Two new institutions will be created according to the Act Gender Equality Commissioner and Gender Equality Council.

The Gender Equality Act stipulates an obligation of employers actively to promote gender equality.

Convention No. 100 Work of equal value.

C. Gender equality and women's empowerment

Gender Equity Policy and The Nine Benchmarks

The Secretary General for Gender Equality