Steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities

Equal opportunities

Grants policy stimulates the process of change towards a society where women and men have equal opportunities.

Prior to 2003 the Ministry of Justice introduced a policy promoting equal opportunities for men and women.

Under the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, a Sector for Equal Opportunities will be established at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy within six months from the entry into force of this Law.

Women receive equal pay and equal opportunities in very few countries.

The preparations for this document included a gender impact assessment to determine the impact of the proposed policy on equal opportunities.

The importance of equal opportunities and equal treatments, which includes equal remuneration of men and women workers, has been clearly stated in the Labour Protection Act of 1998 and the policy of the Ministry of Labour.

(iv) Ensuring equal access to economic opportunities and equal pay and other rewards for work of equal value

Even in such environments where equal access to education is secured at all levels, this does not reflect equal opportunities in progress in career, selection of profession, equal salaries, decision making opportunities and equal economic strength.

The National Commission for Equal Opportunities did not seem to have much power, as most of the power belonged to the Ministry for Equal Opportunities.

The State programme Guidelines for a State policy to ensure equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2001 2010 anticipates holding women's Games events.

Strategies in favour of equal educational opportunities for girls

There is currently no policy on equal opportunity although opportunities based on merit' is one of the bases of recruitment and promotion in the public service.

In general, given equal qualifications, all citizens of the Niger have equal opportunities of access to employment.

After the adoption of the Law on Equal Opportunities, the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia will be obliged to establish a Committee for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men.

The Gender Equality Department will be transformed into an Equal Opportunities Sector.

PERIKTIONI for the promotion of equal opportunities in research and technological development.

Please provide these data as well as steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities and details on financial resources that have been allocated to the Indigenous Employment Programme.

In accordance with the competencies defined by law, the National Ombudsman will also work on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and legal protection of equal opportunities of men and women.

The Equal Employment Plan, adopted within the framework of a tripartite national commission on equal opportunities, had also yielded positive results.

(b) All citizens have equal opportunities in the area of labour legal relations.

The Gambia's Constitution established that women must have equal political, economic and social opportunities.

Please provide these data as well as details on steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities and details on financial resources that have been allocated to the Indigenous Employment Programme.

State programme titled Guidelines for a State policy to ensure equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2001 2010 , approved by Decision of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan of 8 August 2001

An Equal Opportunities Commission was being planned to help to remove any remaining gender inequality.

Women should enjoy equal access to economic activities, market opportunities, land tenure and natural resources.

Aiming at attaining the goals of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, the units of local self government will establish Equal Opportunities Committees, as standing bodies, by a decision of the Local Self Government Council.

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, of 8 August 2001, No. 391, on the State programme titled Guidelines for a State policy to ensure equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2001 2010

(4) National Council for Prevention, Rehabilitation and Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 202)

(c) Ensure equal opportunities for full participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of life

laws recognising women's equal rights and opportunities are created and, where they already exist, are enforced.

The aim of combating discrimination is to create equal opportunities and treatment for men and women.

Objectives in the spheres of equal opportunities and sustainability can be pursued at the same time.

The Law on Equal Opportunities envisages that a Committee on Equal Opportunities is established, within six months from the day of entry into force of this Law, at the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, as a standing working body.

In June 2004, Amendment no. 9 to the Equal Employment Opportunities Law, 5748 1988 ( Equal Employment Opportunities Law ) added pregnancy as one of the grounds of prohibited discrimination in the workplace, both as a job applicant and as an employee.

In the Community Initiative EQUAL, axis 4 with the general goal Equal opportunities for both women and men contributes to the promotion of Pillar 4 of the National Action Plan for Employment Reinforcing the equality of opportunities between men and women .

The Department for Equal Opportunities in the Slovak Republic, set up in 1999, carries out annual evaluations of the National Action Plan for Women and the Concept of Equal Opportunities Between Women and Men, in collaboration with other line ministries.

In Honduras, UNDP support to the adoption of the national policy on equal opportunities, which paved the way for new legislation such as the electoral law, which reserves 30 per cent of seats for women.

Furthermore, they will designate Equal Opportunities Coordinators in order to advance gender equality at the local level.

One of the special goals of the Community Initiative is the promotion of equal opportunities for women.

The acquisition or resumption of citizenship does not depend on gender women and men have equal opportunities.

Women's rights NGOs supported that view, calling for the establishment of an independent equal employment opportunities commission.

Respondents were asked what economic policies Governments have adopted to create equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.

k) Provide equal opportunities for women and girls to participate actively in all school programmes and activities