The Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Act, no. 23 of 2022. Pays/Territoire Sierra Leone Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Sierra Leone Extraordinary Gazette Vol. CXLXII, no. 91 of 2022. Titre completAn 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. Sujet Général Mot clé Commerce/industrie/sociétés Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels Genre Gouvernance Institution Responsabilité/indemnisation Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Éducation Collecte de données/déclarations Droits de l'homme Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web mogca.gov.sl