Learning about experiences of Canada on gender equality

08/05/2006
From 13-15 April in Quang Nam province, the Commission on Social Affairs of National Assembly organized a workshop entitled “Law on gender equality”.

70lawers and gender expertsfrom Vietnam and Canada participated in the workshop.

Participantslearned about various experiences from Canada o­n laws regulating gender equality, operating mechanisms of gender equality and implementing gender integration.

Through discussions, participants’ expressed their opinions and focused o­n the draft lawgender equality, gender concepts and other gender related issues. The draft law in connection to CEDAW (Convention o­n Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women), gender equality regulations o­n politics, labor in the family and existing laws were also examined.

By Quang Nam - VNA
Translated by VWU Int’l Relations Dept.

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