International recommendation

Legislative framework for gender equality

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Theme:
Equality and non-discrimination
Populations of concern:
Women
Relevant CEDAW articles:
Art. 2 – Obligations to eliminate discrimination against womenArt. 3 – Appropriate measures
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 13

Recommended measures (3)

13. The Committee calls upon the State party:

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsPolicies, strategies, and action plans

(a) Include a gender-sensitive rather than gender-neutral approach in its legislation, policies and programmes, in line with paragraph 5 of the Committee’s general recommendation No. 28.

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Finance

(b) Strengthen the gender equality and non-discrimination requirements in the assessment procedure instructions.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Culture and Equality

(c) To take the necessary measures to ensure that the new Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act does not erode structural activities for the promotion of gender equality, including by closely monitoring its implementation and reinstating the reporting obligations for private and public employers in relation to  gender as a ground of discrimination, as requested by Parliament.