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Women's Union Law.

Country/Territory
Lao, People's Dem. Rep.
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Gender Equity
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 54 Articles, seeks to better empower women and promote gender equality in society. The Law provides that the government is required to create an organizational mechanism for women in order to promote their empowerment and gender equality. It also stipulates that the government creates conditions and opportunities to enable more women to become involved in leadership and management at various levels within different organizations.

Full text
Lao
Website
www.ilo.org