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Act No. 150 on equal status and equal rights between men and women.

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Gender Human rights Equity Education Research Business/industry/corporations Monitoring
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The objective of the present Act is to prevent discrimination on the basis of gender and to establish and maintain equality and equal opportunities for the sexes in all areas of society. Gender in this Act refers to women, men and people with gender neutral registration in the national register, unless otherwise specifically stated. This objective shall be achieved through: a) working towards the integration of gender and equality considerations in policy making and decisions in all areas of society; b) working towards equal influence of women and men in society; c) improving the position of women and increase their potential in society; d) working against wage inequality and other discrimination based on gender in the labor market; e) enabling everyone, regardless of gender, to balance family and professional life; f) promoting education on equality issues; g) analyzing statistical information by gender; h) promoting research in gender and equality studies; i) working against gender-based violence, gender-based harassment and sexual harassment; j) changing traditional gender images and working against negative stereotypes about the roles of women and men; k) promoting that jobs are not classified into separate women's and men's job; l) paying particular attention to the status of people with gender-neutral registration in the national register; and m) working against multiple discrimination.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Repeals

Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men.

Legislation | Iceland | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Gender, Human rights, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX