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