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| No.4 April, 2010 |
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Gender equality programmes to launch |
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A new campaign will seek to promote gender quality and eradicate all forms of discrimination against women in Hong Kong.
Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung said a range of activities would take place in the coming months to promote public awareness of the United Nation’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Launching the campaign on April 18, Mr Cheung said the Government was already working closely with the Women's Commission, women's groups, social welfare organisations and other sectors to promote women's well-being and interests.
The female participation rate in the work force was close to 50% in 2008, while participation in tertiary education exceeded 53%, he added.
So far more than 30 policy or programme areas closely related to women have adopted a checklist devised by the commission to help government officials adopt gender perspectives in a more systematic way as they formulate policies and work plans.
"The Government has done much in policies related to women in promoting gender equality. We will continue to work with various sectors in the community in this direction and strive for improvement," he said.
In the coming six months, the Labour & Welfare Bureau will organise roving exhibitions, interactive educational dramas and a series of promotional materials to promote the convention.
The Federation of Women, the Island Women's Association, the Women Development Association, the Women's Coalition on Equal Opportunities, and the Kowloon Women's Organisations Federation will also arrange district educational activities. |
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