Law reform efforts to eliminate discriminatory laws and to revise laws that have a discriminatory impact also contribute to enhancing an enabling environment for gender equality and empowerment of women.

She enquired whether the Government of Gabon had such plans and how it would abolish discriminatory laws.

Many discriminatory laws had been repealed and new laws that guaranteed equality had been promulgated, but their implementation and impact on the daily lives of women were still limited.

UNIFEM supported the Sierra Leone Law Reform Commission to facilitate a series of national consultations on discriminatory laws and women's rights, leading to a gender equality bill.

The dawn of democracy in 1994 gave birth to hopes of an equal society, free from the prejudices of the discriminatory laws that kept South Africans apart for so long.

Ms. Saiga said she was confused by some of the delegation's replies concerning the inter ministerial committee established to review the discriminatory aspects of the various codes.

The Conference also urged the Government of Myanmar to review its policies towards its Muslim citizens and to repeal the discriminatory laws against them, since they contravene human rights and human dignity.

Discriminatory governmental policies

States should take measures to curb discriminatory laws and practices and take initiatives such as the enactment of non discrimination legislation, including the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation.

In the case of unequal rights of ownership or inheritance, for instance, article 16 of the Convention and the Optional Protocol could be used as tools to repeal all the discriminatory laws that still existed in the country.

The National Commission on the Status of Women has undertaken an exercise to examine laws considered to be discriminatory towards women. It has already suggested amendments to the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 to change certain provisions discriminatory towards women.

This constitutional affirmation of equality is not always reflected in ordinary laws, such as the Civil Code, in which there are discriminatory provisions that have had to be amended.

(c) Strengthen the rule of law and the reform of the justice system, including through training of the judiciary and police amend or abolish discriminatory laws, regulations, customs and practices and criminalize violence against women and girls, including domestic violence

To be effective, a focus on microcredit has to be part of a more comprehensive policy framework that addresses women's poverty through, inter alia, property rights, access to natural resources and abolition of discriminatory laws and stereotypes.

In legal reform there are at least five critical issues, among them being gender based discriminative laws, gender biased law structure, gender biased law culture and lack of legal framework to address violence against women.

Ms. Patten expressed concern at the persistence of discriminatory provisions in national laws and asked whether lack of resources, political will or support were obstacles to the proper functioning of the inter ministerial committee.

She also wondered whether there had been a review of discriminatory legislation.

Article 28 I(2) stipulates everyone is entitled to be free from discriminatory treatment on any basis and is entitled to be protected from discriminatory treatment .

2.15 The Public Service Commission has policies that pursue non discriminatory practices.

Discriminatory practices on the ground of pregnancy was also practiced through refusal to hire.

(b) Providing a forum for consultation to promote non discriminatory timber trade practices

That opens the way for unilateral, discriminatory or coercive approaches.

These acts also have precedent above all other Laws.

In line with article 16 of the Convention, the judicial branch has taken measures to eliminate discrimination against women in all matters concerning family relations. Accordingly, plans have been formulated for a pilot project in the area of strengthening the system of justice with regard to the family and reforming laws that discriminate against women.

To this end, the government has revised the Civil Code with respect to those articles that discriminate against women.

Discriminatory attitudes in relation to the carriers of the HIV are condemned.

Subsequently, the Court ordered the removal of the discriminating provisions of the early retirement arrangements.

Another innovative decision, applying affirmative action to the funding of female sport activities, was given by the High Court of Justice in a petition (H.C.J.

The law also prohibits discriminatory advertisements, and addresses the issue of civil wrongs and punishments.

Gender based obstacles and discriminatory practices have not been tackled systematically.

It revoked most of the existing discriminatory provisions concerning the equality between women and men.

They call on governments to abolish discriminatory legislation and remove discriminatory language from official publications to provide the same range and quality of health care to persons affected by leprosy as to those with other diseases and to promote social inclusion.

Basic Laws

Ordinary Laws

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Codes

Once a person has established an allegation of discrimination the burden of proof shifts to the person who is suspected of discriminatory activities.

That Agreement was cited merely as an indication of the discriminatory treatment applied to the author.

Entrenched attitudes and practices must be changed in order to overcome existing inequalities.

Among the eliminated old laws were the harsh laws against Jews.

The report refers to several draft, or planned laws.

Only such broad and non discriminatory involvement can guarantee effective achievement of the objectives being pursued.

No group came forth to protest against this opposition and other discriminatory acts against naturalized citizens.

Ms. Shin said that she too wished to emphasize the importance of amending discriminatory legislation.

Under Recommendation No. 4, an important suggestion was made to prioritize the revision of disciminatory provisions in the Penal Code.