5. The Proposal for a basic law designed to promote a gender-equal society

"Vision of Gender Equality: Creating New Value for the 21st Century" and the "Plan for Gender Equality 2000: National Plan of Action for the Promotion of a Gender-Equal Society by the Year 2000" call for the study of establishment of the basic law that will promote the realization of a gender-equal society. In compliance with these recommendations, the Prime Minister requested advice from the Council for Gender Equality to deliberate "the basic requirements of measures to promote the realization of a gender-equal society" in June l997. The results of surveys and deliberation on the issue were compiled in November l998, and presented to the Prime Minister in the form of a report titled "The Proposal for a Basic Law Designed to Promote a Gender-Equal Society: Developing the Basic Conditions for Creation of a Gender-Equal Society" that included a recommendation that basic law be enacted. The Government after receiving the report, studied and submitted a bill for basic law designed to promote a gender-equal society in February l999.