Equal opportunities

Article 6 Every worker laborer has the right to receive equal treatment without discrimination by their employer.

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

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.

Strategies in favour of equal educational opportunities for girls

Steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities

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

When it comes to the right to equal remuneration, the Labour Code (article 206 (1)) stipulates that every employer is required to guarantee equal pay for equal work or for work of equal value, regardless of the employee's origin, gender or age.

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.

Therefore, Government, in particular Ministry of Manpower and MOWE has been working closely with CSO's in particular Labor Unions, Employer Unions and Women Advocates for Women's Workers Rights to formulate Guidelines on Equal Employment Opportunities in order to speed up full implementation of international labor standards.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Aiming at attaining the goals of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, the units of local self government will establish Equal Opportunities Committees, as standing bodies, by a decision of the Local Self Government Council.

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

Under other laws a person may claim for other kinds of damages, for instance an employee can claim damages when the principle of equal remuneration was not respected by the employer or the employer otherwise violated the principle of gender equality stipulated in other legal acts.

The Law on Equal Opportunities envisages that a Committee on Equal Opportunities is established, within six months from the day of entry into force of this Law, at the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, as a standing working body.

In June 2004, Amendment no. 9 to the Equal Employment Opportunities Law, 5748 1988 ( Equal Employment Opportunities Law ) added pregnancy as one of the grounds of prohibited discrimination in the workplace, both as a job applicant and as an employee.

In the Community Initiative EQUAL, axis 4 with the general goal Equal opportunities for both women and men contributes to the promotion of Pillar 4 of the National Action Plan for Employment Reinforcing the equality of opportunities between men and women .

(4) National Council for Prevention, Rehabilitation and Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 202)

laws recognising women's equal rights and opportunities are created and, where they already exist, are enforced.

The aim of combating discrimination is to create equal opportunities and treatment for men and women.

Furthermore, they will designate Equal Opportunities Coordinators in order to advance gender equality at the local level.

The acquisition or resumption of citizenship does not depend on gender women and men have equal opportunities.

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.

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

Respondents were asked what economic policies Governments have adopted to create equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.

k) Provide equal opportunities for women and girls to participate actively in all school programmes and activities

Women have a legal capacity equal to men and have the same opportunities to exercise that capacity.

Brazilian women have organized themselves in order to pursuit of equal rights and opportunities in different arenas.

Following the adoption of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and of other laws and regulations dealing with the issues in the area of establishing equal opportunities, a Sector for Equal Opportunities will be established at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, meaning that the Gender Equality Department will be transformed into a Sector of wider scope mandate and more human and financial resources.

Paraguay was aware that the concept of equality referred to equal treatment and opportunities for men and women, while the concept of equity referred to the same equal treatment and opportunities, adapted to specific characteristics or situations such as the gender, class or religion of certain groups, with a view to guaranteeing equal access.

The following legal and regulatory acts have been adopted to promote equal employment opportunities for women and men

The availability and accessibility of facilities and public safety are important in a fair society with equal opportunities.

Equal opportunities of access to the civil service and the private labour sector are guaranteed regardless of gender.

As far as employment is concerned, the fundamental legislation of the Niger guarantees equal access to employment opportunities.

The Government as employer

(g) Under Republic of Tajikistan law, girls and boys have equal opportunities to participate in sports and physical training.

This Law will ensure the basis for equal opportunities for men and women in all areas of social life.

Ms. Dairiam enquired as to the status of implementation of the national plan to promote equal opportunities for women.