Steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities

Equal opportunities

Equal opportunities

Equal opportunities

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

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

Investment opportunities, innovative financing, and policy incentives

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

Strategies in favour of equal educational opportunities for girls

The Ombudsman also works with the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman.

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.

Women must be given equal opportunities to participate in development.

The policy of the Government in addressing the problem was to take into account all aspects of the equal opportunities policy in order to bring about changed patterns of behaviour in all fields.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

(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

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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

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

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