American Bar Association – Central European And Eurasian Law Initiative

 

Analysis of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on State Guarantees of Equal Rights for Men and Women and Equal Opportunities in the Exercise of Such Rights

 

Table of Contents

I.                     Introduction and General Assessment

II.                   Drafting Issues

III.                  Compliance with International Standards and Comparison with Other Domestic Gender Equality Laws

IV.               Prohibition of Direct and Indirect Forms of Discrimination

A.                Violence Against Women

B.                Equal Access to Education

C.                Participation in Political and Public Life

D.                Equality in Economic and Social Life

E.                Workplace Discrimination

F.                 Impact of Social and Cultural Patterns

G.                Temporary Special Measures

V.                 Mechanisms for Implementation and Monitoring & Remedies

A.                High Level National Machinery on Gender Equality

B.                Administrative Penalties, Fines, and Other Sanctions for Non-Compliance with the Law

C.                Collection of Statistics for the Purpose of Evaluating Gender  Equality

D.                Protection of and Reparation to Victims of Gender-Based Discrimination

1.                  Institution to Investigate Individual Complaints of Gender-Based Discrimination and Clear Procedure for Filing Complaints

2.                  Reparation to Victims of Discrimination, Protection of Victim Information, and Victimization

VI.           Conclusion

Biographical Statements of Experts Assessing the Law. Appendix A

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against

            Women            Appendix B

Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Basics of the State Guarantees of

            Gender Equality             Appendix C

Law of Bulgaria on Protection Against Discrimination            Appendix D

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Equal Opportunities            Appendix E

Description of the Romanian Law on Equal Opportunities between

            Women and Men            Appendix F

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on State Guarantees of Equal Rights

            for Men and Women and Equal Opportunities in the Exercise

            of Such Rights             Appendix G