The Present Status of
Gender Equality and Measures
- Second Report on the Plan for Gender Equality 2000 -
Outline
This document has been produced by the Prime Minister's Office as a summary of the Present Status of Gender Equality and Measures (Second Report). For quotations, etc., please refer to the actual report.
Prime Minister's Office
July 1998
INTRODUCTION
PART I PRESENT STATUS
- Chapter 1 Women's Participation in Policy Decision-Making Processes
- Chapter 2 Gender Equality in the Workplace, at Home and in the Community
- Chapter 3 Human Rights of Women
PART II PROMOTION OF MEASURES
- Chapter 1 Building Social Systems that Promote Gender Equality
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- Expanding women's participation in policy decision-making processes
- Reviewing social systems and practices and reforming awareness from the perspective of gender equality
- Chapter 2 Realizing Gender Equality in the Workplace, Home and Community
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- Securing equal opportunity and equal treatment in employment, etc.
- Building partnerships in agriculture, forestry and fishing villages
- Supporting men and women in harmonizing their working lives with home and community lives
- Developing the conditions to allow senior citizens to live with peace of mind
- Chapter 3 Creating a Society Which Promotes and Protects the Human Rights of Women
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- Eliminating all forms of violence against women
- Respecting the human rights of women in the media
- Supporting life-long health for women
- Promoting gender equality and making possible a diversity of choices through improved education and learning
- Chapter 4 Contributing to the Equality, Development and Peace of the Global Community
- Chapter 5 Promotion of the National Plan of Action
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- Active development of measures and regular follow-up
- Collecting, compiling and releasing survey results and information
- Strengthening the structures and functions of national organizations
- Strengthening liaison among national and local governments and NGOs, and enhancing nationwide efforts