Gender equality in legal acts

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

1.3 Legal and policy commitments to gender equality are preserved

Christodoulou, Athina Maria, Legal Advisor to the General Secretariat for Gender Equality

Necessary legal grounds and responsible institutions are provided for in the Gender Equality Act.

A review of the Niger legal corpus shows that it proclaims the principle of equality.

Ms. Schöpp Schilling welcomed the State party's initiative to review its anti discrimination legislation but cautioned that substantive equality was as important as formal legal equality.

One important strategy for enhancing the enabling environment for gender equality would be to more directly and explicitly link the legal and policy frameworks for promoting gender equality.

At present, two legal aid centres for women are in operation i.e. the Legal Aid Centre for women under the Department of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice and the Legal Counseling Office on gender equality under the Women's Union.

It provides for equality in respect to rights and obligations for citizens in administration, education, legal protection, etc.

Besides the legal documents mentioned in the above articles, especially in article 4, the State of Vietnam has promulgated other laws and legal documents to ensure employment equality for women. Those laws and legal documents include

Some of the research findings have been used for the making of legal documents on women and gender equality.

If we add new permanent members, the asymmetry that affects the legal equality of States will only further increase.

The legal capacity of women is also covered in the proposed amendments to the Civil Code dealing with equality.

1.1 Incorporation of the principle of equality between men and women as laid down in legal texts of the Niger

Concerning the legal definitions of discrimination and equality, the Women's Bureau had reviewed its 11 years' experience of institution building and had realized that tension persisted between the two perspectives of equality and equity.

The Egyptian Constitution provided for equality for all citizens, freedom of belief, and access to legal proceedings in case of discrimination.

From a legal standpoint, all the guarantees that prohibit discrimination against women are in place equality is guaranteed by the country's Constitution.

Nevertheless ways to incorporate a definition of discrimination and the Convention's provisions on equality into the country's legal framework should be found.

The provisions of the above mentioned legal documents continue to conform to the principle of equality in education while creating mechanisms and necessary conditions for women and girl children to enjoy equality in education and training.

Venezuela also considered that the jurisdictional immunity of States and their property was based on State sovereignty and the legal equality of States.

That situation was not ideal, but decisions of the courts had ensured, in practice, that the legal system upheld the right to equality.

Following the enactment of the Equality Act 2004, he had sought legal advice with regard to the reservation on article 11, paragraph 1, which was being maintained because of very limited exclusions in the Employment Equality Act 1998.

That would perpetuate an attitude that runs counter to the legal equality of States and endangers the attainment of the objectives of the Charter.

Remarkably, Women Unions at different levels have been active in disseminating legal knowledge for women and organizing campaigns to raise public awareness on gender equality.

Turning to the Conference's impact on Estonia, she said that the most important step had been the adoption in 2004 of the Gender Equality Act, which explicitly prohibited direct and indirect discrimination and obliged authorities and employers to promote gender equality, thus strengthening the legal basis for promoting de jure and de facto gender equality in the country.

This October, 128 leading experts in the fields of human rights and equality from 44 countries launched a landmark attempt to build on the epochal 1948 UN declaration to establish universal human equality. We did so by launching a Declaration on Principles of Equality a declaration that builds on its historical precursor to establish, for the first time ever, general legal principles that define equality as a basic human right.

Part two makes a brief presentation of the country's legal situation and shows how Mozambique's Constitution protects and promotes the equality of rights between men and women.

To eliminate this phenomenon, the State has developed and adopted a number of legal and regulatory acts and State programmes and action plans, which has fostered gender equality.

The Court also stated that equality is a fundamental value in the Israeli legal system and that gender based discrimination is one of the gravest forms of discrimination.

The United Nations was conceived on a fundamental premise, that of the legal equality of States, which at the time was more of an aspiration than a reality.

Women and men enjoy equality in legal and civil matters, whether they relate to concluding contracts or administering property or practicing in courts of law or administering justice.

It is worth mentioning, among others, former President Alberto Lleras Camargo, one of the first and most fierce and efficient defenders of the principle of legal equality between States.

In addition, the Commissioner analyses the effect of legal acts on the situation of men and women in society, makes proposals to the Government of the Republic, government agencies, local governments and their agencies for amendments to legal acts, advises and informs the Government, government agencies and local government agencies on issues relating to the implementation of the Gender Equality Act and takes measures to promote gender 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.

Yet equality before the law was not the same as equality in rights or gender equality.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has made a significant progress in guaranteing legal Equality to women, since de jure there were no obstacles for strengthening position of women in society and their affirmation.

Ms. Dairiam asked what was the conceptual and legal framework for bringing the domestic law into conformity with the Convention and where in the domestic law the definition of equality appeared.

Many resolutions and legal normative documents have been issued with particular emphasis on ensuring gender equality and women's rights in civil, political, economic, cultural and social fields. Notably are the following ones

In other words, it exists as a separate right, and is not dependent on the violation of some other legal right, such as the right to education. It follows, then, that the right to equality could be violated even where another legal right to, say, housing or employment does not exist.

The General Secretariat for Gender Equality and the Research Centre for Gender Equality (K.E.TH.I. ) have worked out studies on socially excluded groups Gender and socially excluded groups a study of bibliographic review , Athens 2001, Family Legal Relations of Greek Muslims , Thessaloniki 2001, Muslim Women a study and recording of needs, working out of proposals , Research

Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non intervention and non interference in their internal affairs and freedom of international trade and navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments,

Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non intervention and non interference in their internal affairs and freedom of international trade and navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments,

Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non intervention and non interference in their internal affairs and freedom of international trade and navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments,

Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non intervention and non interference in their internal affairs and freedom of international trade and navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments,