It was important to understand that in order to achieve substantive equality, women must be offered additional support.

The Committee is especially concerned about the State party's narrow focus primarily on de jure equality rather than the realization also of de facto, or substantive, equality of women as required under the Convention.

The Convention sought substantive equality it was not sufficient to ensure identical treatment.

Differences between women and men must be taken into account in achieving substantive equality.

Substantive issues Right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law Right to an effective remedy

Substantive issues Equality of arms in the courts

Ireland should perhaps be more pro active in attaining substantive equality.

Substantive issues Equality before the law, non discrimination, denial of justice

Second, the forthcoming general comment must reflect a substantive equality approach, which recognizes women's equality in both de jure and de facto senses.

As for the goal of gender equality, our Government has made some substantial progress.

It should seek to ensure substantive equality, including differential treatment where warranted.

Substantive issues Right to equality and freedom from discrimination access to public service enforcement of a remedy

Ms. Khan noted the progress that had been made towards de jure equality between men and women but expressed concern at the lack of substantive progress towards de facto equality.

Equality means strict allocation and equity means seeking equality without really necessarily achieving it.

The entire Platform for Action will have achieved an overall human rights approach when each critical area of concern is implemented within the Convention's framework of substantive equality that ensures de jure and de facto equality.

It is also accepted, however, that gender equality may not require identical treatment in every case, and indeed may require differential treatment in order to achieve substantive equality.

(iv) Substantive servicing of inter agency meetings Inter Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (16)

While not sufficient in itself, women's de jure equality was nevertheless a prerequisite for the practical realization of the principle of gender equality.

For those countries and regions on track for achieving access and parity goals, a heightened focus will be needed on issues of quality and equality.

More positive measures were certainly needed to improve women's situation and provide substantive equality .

But we should not wait until next year's substantive session to engage in substantive work.

For those countries and regions on track for achieving access and parity goals, a heightened focus will be needed on issues of quality and equality.

Substantive issues Freedom of thought and conscience Freedom of opinion Freedom of expression Permissibility of restrictions on freedom of association Right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law

The gender unit has issued guidance notes, and in 2004 produced a substantial report, Transforming the Mainstream Gender in UNDP.

It was unclear, for instance, what had actually been done to achieve equal distribution and ownership of land and equal access to credit.

Public sector higher institutions to become equitable in their fee schedules.

The legal equality that women enjoy does not necessarily translate into factual equality.

This is not only a question of rights  of equality in society but also an issue of substance.

The State party should reflect closely on the nature of de facto discrimination in its efforts to ensure equality for men and women.

Commitment 5. To achieve equality and equity between women and men.

So there is a spirit of equality, combined with deep inequalities.

In short, the goal of substantive equality may require differential treatment in order to assist affected groups to achieve this goal.

And then they would tell you that, Hey, look, just from straight up properties of the principal square root function, they'll tell you the square root of a times b is the same thing as the principal square root of a, times the principal square root of b.

Equal and fair access to the electronic media under a non discriminatory regulatory regime is essential to the full realization of the freedom of expression.

Substantive issues Unfair asylum hearing

In some countries, the relations between the project company and the host Government are regarded as being of a contractual nature, therefore placing both parties in a position of essential equality.

Equal access to education in practice

Mindful of the fact that elimination of discrimination against women and the achievement of substantive equality of women and girls require consideration of women's specific socio economic context,

(v) Actively promoting gender equality with the aim of achieving full equality between men and women

They require undermining formal equality for a certain period of time in order to achieve de facto equality in the long term.

Substantive issues Right to fair trial

Practical application National policy on equality.

Equality between women and men was not only a legal concept (de jure) but also a substantive one (de facto), requiring the implementation of practical measures to ensure its effectiveness.

He stressed that certain key features political equality, partnership, bi zonality, bi communality, the treaties of guarantee and alliance were the essence of the plan and should not be eroded.

It recommends the implementation of campaigns to raise awareness about the Convention and the State party's obligations under the Convention, including the meaning and scope of substantive equality between women and men.