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The Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Act, no. 23 of 2022.

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Sierra Leone Extraordinary Gazette Vol. CXLXII, no. 91 of 2022.
Long title
An Act to address gender imbalances by making provision for increased appointment of women to decision-making positions and structures so as to achieve at least 30% representation, to provide for the promotion of gender equality in employment and training, to provide for the implementation of gender mainstreaming and budgeting, to provide for financial institutions to prescribe procedures for the improvement of women’s access to finance and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Economic/social/cultural rights Gender Governance Institution Liability/compensation Monitoring Offences/penalties Education Data collection/reporting Human rights
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act, divided into six Parts, provides for promoting gender equality in employment and training and for improving women’s access and participation to financial institutions and decision-making positions. Part I concerns definition of the relevant terms, including: discrimination based on gender; gender equality; gender mainstreaming; public body; private body; women’s empowerment. Part II concerns women’s role in public elections and women’s appointment to position in public offices.

Full text
English
Website
mogca.gov.sl