Latest items for GP-DATA-3
April 15, 2025, 7:13 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Our concerns… The lack of availability and accessibility of gender-specific statistics. Harmful cultural practices, especially child marriage, and the high prevalence of bride price are not included in the current Program for the Development of Chinese Women (2011-2020) and National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020), and the national action plan for SDGs" (4).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Our concerns… The lack of availability and accessibility of gender-specific statistics. Harmful cultural practices, especially child marriage, and the high prevalence of bride price are not included in the current Program for the Development of Chinese Women (2011-2020) and National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020), and the national action plan for SDGs" (4).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Minister of People’s Power for Women and Gender Equality, Diva Ylayaly Guzmán" (1). "The Committee notes with appreciation the establishment of the State Council for Gender Equality and Equity in 2015 to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in public policies and promote the creation of gender focal points in all government departments as well as the network of gender contacts of State institutions. It notes with concern, however: That the National Commission to Guarantee Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence is not yet operational and its members have not been appointed;...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Minister of People’s Power for Women and Gender Equality, Diva Ylayaly Guzmán" (1). "The Committee notes with appreciation the establishment of the State Council for Gender Equality and Equity in 2015 to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in public policies and promote the creation of gender focal points in all government departments as well as the network of gender contacts of State institutions. It notes with concern, however: That the National Commission to Guarantee Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence is not yet operational and its members have not been appointed;...more
April 9, 2025, 10:24 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"It was understood from the consultation process that currently there are no systematic plans to conduct trainings and capacity building as recommended in the CO [Concluding Observation] and that each institution has their own individual training programs, which lack consistency and coherence across the material" (7).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"It was understood from the consultation process that currently there are no systematic plans to conduct trainings and capacity building as recommended in the CO [Concluding Observation] and that each institution has their own individual training programs, which lack consistency and coherence across the material" (7).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Act mandates the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women to take action to assist migrant women in vulnerable situations and to provide training on gender issues for the migration authorities" (4). "Important examples include… Amendment of the Act on Equality, Equity and Elimination of Discrimination against Women, through Legislative Decree No. 553, incorporating article 10-A, which establishes that all public institutions must create institutional gender units to ensure that the principle of gender equality is respected throughout the institution and a gender perspective is mainstreamed in all institutional activities" (2, 4). "Through its annual monitoring exercises, the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women has noted an increase...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Act mandates the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women to take action to assist migrant women in vulnerable situations and to provide training on gender issues for the migration authorities" (4). "Important examples include… Amendment of the Act on Equality, Equity and Elimination of Discrimination against Women, through Legislative Decree No. 553, incorporating article 10-A, which establishes that all public institutions must create institutional gender units to ensure that the principle of gender equality is respected throughout the institution and a gender perspective is mainstreamed in all institutional activities" (2, 4). "Through its annual monitoring exercises, the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women has noted an increase...more
April 3, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"A draft child rights bill, proposed in 2023 by Somalia's Ministry of Women and Human Rights, was blocked by MPs over disputed provisions" (para 18).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"A draft child rights bill, proposed in 2023 by Somalia's Ministry of Women and Human Rights, was blocked by MPs over disputed provisions" (para 18).
April 2, 2025, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Ministry of Women's Affairs itself, which has indicated that it only provides legal services to women victims of gender violence or domestic violence where an aggressor man is involved" (5).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Ministry of Women's Affairs itself, which has indicated that it only provides legal services to women victims of gender violence or domestic violence where an aggressor man is involved" (5).
March 28, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"During his campaign, Yoon promised to dismantle the country’s gender equality ministry, which is highly controversial with the men’s rights movement. When the ministry, after years of deliberation and pressure from feminist groups, suggested updating the rape law to base it on consent, the proposal drew such swift, angry condemnations from the ruling party’s lawmakers that they withdrew the idea in just nine hours. Now, the Yoon administration is considering removing reformation of the law from its gender equality ministry’s five-year plan to ensure it won’t be officially discussed during his term in office, which ends in 2027" (para 14). "She draws some hope from the fact that Yoon’s pledge...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"During his campaign, Yoon promised to dismantle the country’s gender equality ministry, which is highly controversial with the men’s rights movement. When the ministry, after years of deliberation and pressure from feminist groups, suggested updating the rape law to base it on consent, the proposal drew such swift, angry condemnations from the ruling party’s lawmakers that they withdrew the idea in just nine hours. Now, the Yoon administration is considering removing reformation of the law from its gender equality ministry’s five-year plan to ensure it won’t be officially discussed during his term in office, which ends in 2027" (para 14). "She draws some hope from the fact that Yoon’s pledge...more
March 28, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The delegation also included representatives of... the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations" (1). "The Committee welcomes… the adoption of the… Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change, approved by Supreme Decree 012-2016-MINAM of 24 July 2016" (2-3). "The Committee acknowledges the efforts by the State party to mainstream gender equality and women’s rights in its legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks" (4). "It notes the approval of the National Gender Equality Policy for the period 2019–2030. It is, however, concerned about the proposed draft law that proposes to change the name of the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations to 'Ministry of the Family and Vulnerable Populations', noting that this...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The delegation also included representatives of... the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations" (1). "The Committee welcomes… the adoption of the… Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change, approved by Supreme Decree 012-2016-MINAM of 24 July 2016" (2-3). "The Committee acknowledges the efforts by the State party to mainstream gender equality and women’s rights in its legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks" (4). "It notes the approval of the National Gender Equality Policy for the period 2019–2030. It is, however, concerned about the proposed draft law that proposes to change the name of the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations to 'Ministry of the Family and Vulnerable Populations', noting that this...more
March 27, 2025, 7:22 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Policies of Neary Rattanak have not resulted in significant change in part due to the focus on short-term activities, limited in financial and geographic scope based on outside funding. For example, the target districts and target groups of women included in the newly drafted action plans are based on the activities directly funded by UN agencies and foreign governments directly funding the creation of the action plans. Without dedicated, long-term funding out of the national budget, the implementation of gender policies will remain inconsistent and will not extend to all districts of all provinces in the nation. One key challenge to measuring the success of Neary Rattanak is the lack...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Policies of Neary Rattanak have not resulted in significant change in part due to the focus on short-term activities, limited in financial and geographic scope based on outside funding. For example, the target districts and target groups of women included in the newly drafted action plans are based on the activities directly funded by UN agencies and foreign governments directly funding the creation of the action plans. Without dedicated, long-term funding out of the national budget, the implementation of gender policies will remain inconsistent and will not extend to all districts of all provinces in the nation. One key challenge to measuring the success of Neary Rattanak is the lack...more
March 21, 2025, 4:55 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"In November 2020, a national dashboard was launched as part of a collaboration between Nigerian officials and the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to provide comprehensive data to help tackle gender-based violence. Authorities also instituted an inter-ministerial committee to sit with a representative of the State of Emergency GBV Movement, an 11-member coalition of women’s rights groups that had lobbied for the dashboard... 'That committee didn’t meet more than twice,' said Agwuegbo" (para 10, 12).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"In November 2020, a national dashboard was launched as part of a collaboration between Nigerian officials and the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to provide comprehensive data to help tackle gender-based violence. Authorities also instituted an inter-ministerial committee to sit with a representative of the State of Emergency GBV Movement, an 11-member coalition of women’s rights groups that had lobbied for the dashboard... 'That committee didn’t meet more than twice,' said Agwuegbo" (para 10, 12).
March 21, 2025, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GP-DATA-3
"Yesim Oruc, the U.N.’s resident country coordinator, said government agencies and nonprofits have increased training of teachers and law officials in Guyana about child-protective measures in recent years" (para 19).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GP-DATA-3
"Yesim Oruc, the U.N.’s resident country coordinator, said government agencies and nonprofits have increased training of teachers and law officials in Guyana about child-protective measures in recent years" (para 19).
March 20, 2025, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he government of Mauritania… has provided in-service training for judges and law officers to ensure there is a clear distinction between rape victims and those who have committed zina" (2).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he government of Mauritania… has provided in-service training for judges and law officers to ensure there is a clear distinction between rape victims and those who have committed zina" (2).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"When the Canadian government changed Status of Women to Women and Gender Equality in 2017, it erased women from the very departmental agency created for them. This was less than 50 years since the word 'woman' first appeared in the name of a departmental agency. The Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, was created in 1971 within the Privy Council Office. It became a departmental agency of the federal government on April 1, 1976, when it became known as Status of Women Canada (SWC). This was a timely move -- women were becoming more visible as they moved from the home into the universities and careers. SWC was responsible...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"When the Canadian government changed Status of Women to Women and Gender Equality in 2017, it erased women from the very departmental agency created for them. This was less than 50 years since the word 'woman' first appeared in the name of a departmental agency. The Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, was created in 1971 within the Privy Council Office. It became a departmental agency of the federal government on April 1, 1976, when it became known as Status of Women Canada (SWC). This was a timely move -- women were becoming more visible as they moved from the home into the universities and careers. SWC was responsible...more
March 15, 2025, 11:45 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The adoption of a decree establishing a national commission that is responsible for combating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and monitoring the related situation and that includes 30 per cent of women among its membership, in January 2020" (2). "The adoption of a national plan for the economic empowerment of women, in January 2019...The adoption of a three-year strategic action plan (2019–2022) by the Parliamentary Committee on Women and Children, whose objectives are to undertake a comprehensive review to ensure the compatibility of legislation with the provisions of the Convention and amend or repeal all laws that discriminate against women, in 2019...Women (2018–2022), in 2018; The adoption of the action...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The adoption of a decree establishing a national commission that is responsible for combating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and monitoring the related situation and that includes 30 per cent of women among its membership, in January 2020" (2). "The adoption of a national plan for the economic empowerment of women, in January 2019...The adoption of a three-year strategic action plan (2019–2022) by the Parliamentary Committee on Women and Children, whose objectives are to undertake a comprehensive review to ensure the compatibility of legislation with the provisions of the Convention and amend or repeal all laws that discriminate against women, in 2019...Women (2018–2022), in 2018; The adoption of the action...more
March 14, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Access to comprehensive services guaranteeing justice and action to combat violence against women, girls and adolescents has during the period covered by this report been a permanent and constant goal. There are specialized institutions and improvements have been made in the training given to female and male civil servants" (5). "The National Commission for Gender Justice of the judiciary branch and the National School of Magistrates are ensuring that ongoing training in gender issues is provided to female and male judges and court staff working in the specialized judicial circuits and the municipal criminal courts" (6). "A Higher People’s Organ for Gender Justice was created in all states of the...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Access to comprehensive services guaranteeing justice and action to combat violence against women, girls and adolescents has during the period covered by this report been a permanent and constant goal. There are specialized institutions and improvements have been made in the training given to female and male civil servants" (5). "The National Commission for Gender Justice of the judiciary branch and the National School of Magistrates are ensuring that ongoing training in gender issues is provided to female and male judges and court staff working in the specialized judicial circuits and the municipal criminal courts" (6). "A Higher People’s Organ for Gender Justice was created in all states of the...more
March 13, 2025, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The lack of disaggregated data by gender and ethnicity in Namibia makes it almost impossible to correctly assess the real situation of San women and girls and to develop targeted policies and programmes that will improve their lives" (3). "The government officials only talk to men when they visit our villages" (7). This information applies specifically to San communities (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The lack of disaggregated data by gender and ethnicity in Namibia makes it almost impossible to correctly assess the real situation of San women and girls and to develop targeted policies and programmes that will improve their lives" (3). "The government officials only talk to men when they visit our villages" (7). This information applies specifically to San communities (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
March 13, 2025, 3:54 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"SALAM DHR [Salam for Democracy and Human Rights] and RRC [Rights Realization Centre] are therefore concerned that the GoB [government of Bahrain] and Supreme Council for Women’s reliance on engagement with parliament members and bodies as informing the implementation of the Covenant in Bahrain is flawed and undermines effective implementation of the Covenant" (4).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"SALAM DHR [Salam for Democracy and Human Rights] and RRC [Rights Realization Centre] are therefore concerned that the GoB [government of Bahrain] and Supreme Council for Women’s reliance on engagement with parliament members and bodies as informing the implementation of the Covenant in Bahrain is flawed and undermines effective implementation of the Covenant" (4).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Swiss National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings" (Page 3).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Swiss National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings" (Page 3).
March 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"As an overarching challenge to effective monitoring and assessment of progress by the State party in its Convention implementation progress, we highlight the importance of specific sex, age and ethnicity disaggregated, process-based, and comparative data on issues that disproportionately affect women. These data inform meaningful and constructive assessment and measures to promote social progress and substantive gender equality, issue-specific program development, and legislative and policy changes. We respectfully urge the Committee to continue emphasizing the need for the systematic collection and analyses of these data, including soliciting the input of diverse and inclusive civil society organizations" (3). This implies that China does not publish statistics disaggregated by gender (ELW -...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"As an overarching challenge to effective monitoring and assessment of progress by the State party in its Convention implementation progress, we highlight the importance of specific sex, age and ethnicity disaggregated, process-based, and comparative data on issues that disproportionately affect women. These data inform meaningful and constructive assessment and measures to promote social progress and substantive gender equality, issue-specific program development, and legislative and policy changes. We respectfully urge the Committee to continue emphasizing the need for the systematic collection and analyses of these data, including soliciting the input of diverse and inclusive civil society organizations" (3). This implies that China does not publish statistics disaggregated by gender (ELW -...more
March 5, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control carries out an annual accountability process to demonstrate the progress made by public institutions in incorporating a gender perspective in their management and policies. According to 2018 data, with respect to decentralized autonomous governments: 16.44 per cent of parish governments, 51.58 per cent of municipal governments and 56.52 per cent of provincial governments have adopted measures to include the gender perspective in their policies" (3-4). "The Secretariat of the Lifetime Plan monitors the seven flagship missions that are part of the national development plan and are focused on caring for people throughout their lives: 'Misión Ternura' (Mission Tenderness), 'Impulso Joven' (Youth Momentum),...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control carries out an annual accountability process to demonstrate the progress made by public institutions in incorporating a gender perspective in their management and policies. According to 2018 data, with respect to decentralized autonomous governments: 16.44 per cent of parish governments, 51.58 per cent of municipal governments and 56.52 per cent of provincial governments have adopted measures to include the gender perspective in their policies" (3-4). "The Secretariat of the Lifetime Plan monitors the seven flagship missions that are part of the national development plan and are focused on caring for people throughout their lives: 'Misión Ternura' (Mission Tenderness), 'Impulso Joven' (Youth Momentum),...more
March 3, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Vice-Chair, National Working Committee on Women and Children" (Page 1). "The Programme for the Development of Chinese Women (2021–2030), which is intended to advance equality between women and men in eight priority areas, namely health, education, the economy, participation in decision-making and management, family building, social security, the environment and the law, in 2020" (Page 2). "Ensure awareness-raising and capacity-building programmes for the judiciary and law students on women’s rights and gender equality, to eliminate judicial gender bias and discriminatory gender stereotypes" (Page 5). "The Committee notes that eliminating gender-based discrimination is an important objective of the National...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Vice-Chair, National Working Committee on Women and Children" (Page 1). "The Programme for the Development of Chinese Women (2021–2030), which is intended to advance equality between women and men in eight priority areas, namely health, education, the economy, participation in decision-making and management, family building, social security, the environment and the law, in 2020" (Page 2). "Ensure awareness-raising and capacity-building programmes for the judiciary and law students on women’s rights and gender equality, to eliminate judicial gender bias and discriminatory gender stereotypes" (Page 5). "The Committee notes that eliminating gender-based discrimination is an important objective of the National...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Niger has also taken the following actions towards promoting women’s rights... The creation and revitalisation of a national observatory for the promotion of gender equality in 2015, which aims to monitor the situation of women and make recommendations for improvement; The existence since 2008 of a National Gender Policy (PNG) with a five-year action plan. This policy was revised in 2017 in order to adapt it to the realities of women and to take their needs into account. Gender units have been set up in 40 state administrations to support the Ministry for the Advancement of Women in the implementation of the National Gender Policy" (2). "Niger has reported several...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Niger has also taken the following actions towards promoting women’s rights... The creation and revitalisation of a national observatory for the promotion of gender equality in 2015, which aims to monitor the situation of women and make recommendations for improvement; The existence since 2008 of a National Gender Policy (PNG) with a five-year action plan. This policy was revised in 2017 in order to adapt it to the realities of women and to take their needs into account. Gender units have been set up in 40 state administrations to support the Ministry for the Advancement of Women in the implementation of the National Gender Policy" (2). "Niger has reported several...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Ministry of Women, as the body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in the country, recognizes that we have not yet achieved the levels of equality that the country needs and wants" (2). "The eradication of violence against women and girls is unquestionably a key issue in decision-making bodies, the image of women is being re-evaluated in all areas and gender has been mainstreamed in both public and private work. A noteworthy achievement is the decision by the Ministry of Public Administration to establish, in all government institutions, a gender equality and equity unit to help ensure...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Ministry of Women, as the body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in the country, recognizes that we have not yet achieved the levels of equality that the country needs and wants" (2). "The eradication of violence against women and girls is unquestionably a key issue in decision-making bodies, the image of women is being re-evaluated in all areas and gender has been mainstreamed in both public and private work. A noteworthy achievement is the decision by the Ministry of Public Administration to establish, in all government institutions, a gender equality and equity unit to help ensure...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Multiple organisations, such as Mirabel Centre, WardC and Warif, partly financed by local and federal governments, provide medical, psychological and legal support to survivors, and training to doctors, police officers and judges working on cases of gender-based and sexual violence" (para 15).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Multiple organisations, such as Mirabel Centre, WardC and Warif, partly financed by local and federal governments, provide medical, psychological and legal support to survivors, and training to doctors, police officers and judges working on cases of gender-based and sexual violence" (para 15).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Despite those accomplishments, the war has come at a low point for women’s representation in government, which is currently the most far-right in the country’s history. The war cabinet, assembled after Oct. 7, includes two former chiefs of staff and a general, but no women" (par. 20).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Despite those accomplishments, the war has come at a low point for women’s representation in government, which is currently the most far-right in the country’s history. The war cabinet, assembled after Oct. 7, includes two former chiefs of staff and a general, but no women" (par. 20).
Feb. 14, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Public Sector Equality Duty requires state bodies to promote sex equality in their public functions, including commissioning services. These bodies, and the Government itself, are required to undertake a sex equality impact assessment of central and local commissioning of sexual violence and abuse services to ensure that the process of commissioning, and the services commissioned, are adequate and legally compliant" (3).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Public Sector Equality Duty requires state bodies to promote sex equality in their public functions, including commissioning services. These bodies, and the Government itself, are required to undertake a sex equality impact assessment of central and local commissioning of sexual violence and abuse services to ensure that the process of commissioning, and the services commissioned, are adequate and legally compliant" (3).
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"{Morocco has adopted or established] The National Commission for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in June 2022...The 2030 national strategy to combat violence against women and girls...The national integrated programme for the economic empowerment of women and girls 'Maroc-Attamkine', aimed at increasing the employment rate for women to 30 per cent" (2). "The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Build the capacity of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police officers with regard to human rights, in particular women’s rights, including by making training on the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendations a mandatory part of their professional training" (5). "The Committee remains concerned, however, about information indicating that...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"{Morocco has adopted or established] The National Commission for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in June 2022...The 2030 national strategy to combat violence against women and girls...The national integrated programme for the economic empowerment of women and girls 'Maroc-Attamkine', aimed at increasing the employment rate for women to 30 per cent" (2). "The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Build the capacity of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police officers with regard to human rights, in particular women’s rights, including by making training on the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendations a mandatory part of their professional training" (5). "The Committee remains concerned, however, about information indicating that...more
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Members of the National Commission for the Care of Women Victims of Violence have been appointed. Their tasks include national communication and coordination between government-sector interventions and the central departments dealing with violence against women and monitoring the work of regional and local committees" (4). "In order to promote and protect the civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental rights of women, a range of constitutional institutions have been established, including the Gender Parity and Anti-Discrimination Authority. Act 79-14 provides for the composition, powers and functions of that body. Its job is to monitor all forms of discrimination against women, receive and follow up complaints, offer its views and make...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Members of the National Commission for the Care of Women Victims of Violence have been appointed. Their tasks include national communication and coordination between government-sector interventions and the central departments dealing with violence against women and monitoring the work of regional and local committees" (4). "In order to promote and protect the civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental rights of women, a range of constitutional institutions have been established, including the Gender Parity and Anti-Discrimination Authority. Act 79-14 provides for the composition, powers and functions of that body. Its job is to monitor all forms of discrimination against women, receive and follow up complaints, offer its views and make...more
Feb. 6, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4
"Saroja Savithri Paulraj [is] the women’s affairs minister" (para 31).
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4
"Saroja Savithri Paulraj [is] the women’s affairs minister" (para 31).
Feb. 3, 2025, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"To address this, in February 2019, nine Chinese central government agencies, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Women’s Federation, jointly outlined specific measures for implementing existing laws that prohibit gender discrimination in employment" (6).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"To address this, in February 2019, nine Chinese central government agencies, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Women’s Federation, jointly outlined specific measures for implementing existing laws that prohibit gender discrimination in employment" (6).