Legislative framework for gender equality

15. The Committee reiterates its previous recommendations (CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 13 (a)) and recommends that the State party include a gender-responsive rather than gender-neutral approach in its legislation, policies and programmes, in line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 28. It also recommends that the State party:

(a) Systematically conduct gender impact assessments in every legislative process to ensure that laws and policies are gender-sensitive and also adequately address the situation of women facing intersecting forms of discrimination.

(b) Reintroduce the requirement of gender equality considerations in the Instructions for Official Studies.