The Equal Opportunities Commission was assisting the forces to develop policies and practices, and all forces had published equal opportunities policies.

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.

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Equal opportunities

Equal opportunities

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

The Emancipation Council and the Equal Opportunities Commission also belonged to the broad national machinery.

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

The Equal Opportunities Ombudsman and the Equal Opportunities Council oversaw compliance with the Act.

In addition to the Equal Opportunities Commission, there was the Commission for Racial Equality, which was responsible for enforcing the Race Relations Act and further promoting equal rights.

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

15. Mr. KONIG (Commission of the European Communities), speaking on behalf of the European Community, said that the current medium term action programme on equal opportunities for women and men guided the work of the European Commission in the field of equal opportunities.

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

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

Strategies in favour of equal educational opportunities for girls

Steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities

The Ombudsman also works with the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman.

Equal Treatment Commission (CGB)

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.

Women must be given equal opportunities to participate in development.

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

The State shall guarantee the principle of equal opportunities for citizens.

Recognizing the importance of providing equal employment opportunities for all staff,

(b) The absence of a human rights institution with a broad mandate, while noting the position of HKSAR that the Equal Opportunities Commission has comparable functions

545. In an additional question, members requested information on the increase in the budget of the Equal Opportunities Commission, on its personnel and its main objectives.

In November 2003, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the Bill on Equal Treatment and the Promotion of Equal Opportunities.

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

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

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 Committee welcomes the establishment of the National Commission Persons with Disability in 1987 and the enactment in 2000 of the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act.

489. The Committee also applauded the institution of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman to monitor and implement equal rights legislation.

The Equal Opportunities Commission handles discrimination issues in the field of sex, marital status, pregnancy, family status and disability in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

579. Members asked whether the Equal Opportunities Commission had special provisions regarding immigrants, who were usually more vulnerable and had less access to the labour market than others.

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

(c) Launch programmes to create opportunities, provide universal equal access and enlarge inclusiveness

(b) Implementing and enforcing legislation on equal employment opportunities, including preventing sexual harassment

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

Educational opportunities were now largely equal and girls were generally more successful than boys.

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 .

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

The emerging global economic order must provide for more equal economic opportunities for all nations.

262. Replying to the question how many women had made use of the possibility of filing recourse action in cases of discrimination, the representative said that, since its revision in 1989, the Equal Opportunities Act had been used in some 40 to 50 court cases and over 500 cases had been dealt with by the Equal Opportunities Commission.

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.

In addition, the Equal Rights Act 1990 removes all forms of discrimination based on sex and provides for equal opportunities for men and women.