That all have equal rights to education, regardless of gender.

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

National legislation guaranteed equal opportunities for women in society and the Government had created a gender issues observatory to monitor gender issues.

equal representation of women and men in politics and decision making horizontal and vertical gender segregation of the labour market and equal remuneration for equal work the position of women and men in the economy and business gender segregation and gender stereotypes in education and science violence against women and human trafficking health and lifestyle of women and men gender roles in the media and culture the performance of public administration in implementing gender equality.

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

1) social services are provided on equal basis, irrespective of gender, race, nationality, religious affiliation

Indirect discrimination based on gender exists when a seemingly neutral legal norm, criterion or practice equal for all brings into less favorable situation a person of one gender when compared to persons of another gender.

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

The Chancellor of Justice has the duty to promote gender equality and the principle of equal treatment.

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

In the social sphere, efforts had been undertaken to institutionalize the gender focus and the principle of equal pay for men and women of equal qualifications introduced.

Global Voices is very equal when it comes to the gender breakdown, which was pretty much 50 50.

12 A gender perspective on land rights equal footing , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005.

Equal opportunities of access to the civil service and the private labour sector are guaranteed regardless of gender.

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.

Integration of a gender perspective and women's equal participation are central in all conflict resolution, peace and security processes.

Students are taught how to identify and deal with cultural and gender similarities and differences, and how they can heighten their own awareness of equal opportunities issues in relation to gender.

Education policy must also include a gender focus favouring the participation of women in all spheres on an equal footing.

The right to equal conditions and selection criteria in employing men and women is established in the Gender Equality Act.

h) Ensure that private sector educational institutions adhere to gender equality policy to encourage equal education of women and girls

Human beings all over the world, irrespective of their race, religion, gender or class, must enjoy equal rights and protection.

The Gender Equality Act is the first of its kind in Estonia and clarifies terms such as gender equality, equal treatment for men and women, direct and indirect discrimination based on sex and it also stipulates grounds for the promotion of equal treatment for men and women.

(l) Encourage private sector organizations to promote gender equality, including through its inclusion in their business plans and reports, and to establish structures to support the implementation of equal opportunities and gender mainstreaming

The move from women only struggle to gender recognition seeks to desegregate women's needs into the wider perspective. Gender and development aim at addressing issues concerning equal opportunities for both women and men .

We have recently relaunched our Different but equal campaign, which addresses the problems of xenophobia, racism and cultural and gender discrimination.

The Government is currently preparing Guidelines on Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to address the remaining inequalities, including gender inequalities, in work.

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

Resources for gender equality initiatives targeting men and boys must not, however, compromise equal opportunities and resources for women and girls.

The national reports and action plans address equal opportunities both with respect to gender and from the standpoint of vulnerable groups.

In 2003, the Government had adopted a gender policy approach in line with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, aimed at ensuring equal distribution of powers and influence in society, equal obligations in the rearing of children and freedom from gender based violence.

Gender equality and gender mainstreaming

To achieve such a situation, it is necessary to prohibit both direct and indirect discrimination, to eliminate any existing gender inequality, create equal opportunities for men and women and implement different strategies to promote gender equality.

In many other countries, too, whatever people may say about gender equality, the reality is that women are far from having equal rights.

In other cases, the main objective is to mainstream gender into ongoing initiatives, ensuring equal opportunities for the participation of men and women.

Equal support was noted for UNICEF work in girls' education, putting gender equality within reach by the end of 2005 or during 2006.

Remuneration is equal for all in the same occupational category, regardless of gender (Article 148, Order No. 96 039 of 29 June 1996).

Governments must ensure adequate funding for quality public services as fundamental to achieving gender equality, and must provide equal access to these services.

For example, all government agencies and private industries are subject to equal employment opportunity laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of gender.

The Committee asked an additional question about a possible new concept of gender neutrality, as reference was made in the Equal Opportunities Act to quot the equal rights and opportunities for men and women quot .

Gender equality overcoming pervasive gender bias

The Committee is concerned that despite the efforts made by the State party to promote gender equality, cultural gender stereotypes continue to affect negatively the equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by men and women.

To treat citizens on equal terms, without discriminations on the basis of national origin, gender, race, religion, political affiliation, financial situation and social status.

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 addition, according to the Land Code of 1954, all Thai citizens have equal access to land ownership with no implication of gender discrimination.

Consistent with the United Nations Millennium Declaration, special attention was given to issues relating to gender mainstreaming, including providing equal employment opportunities for women.