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

País/Territorio
Sierra Leona
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2022
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Sierra Leone Extraordinary Gazette Vol. CXLXII, no. 91 of 2022.
Título completo
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.
Materia
General
Palabra clave
Negocios/industria/corporaciones Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales Género Gobernanza Institución Responsabilidad/indemnización Monitoreo Infracciones/sanciones Educación Recopilación de datos/informes Derechos humanos
Área geográphica
Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
mogca.gov.sl