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
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/10, para. 15

Recommended measures (3)

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

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 (2010) on the core obligations of States parties under article 2 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations

The Committee recommends that the State Party systematically conduct gender-impact assessments in every legislative process to ensure that laws and policies are gender-responsive and also adequately addresses the situation of women facing intersecting forms of discrimination.

Measure
Measure type:
Practices and guidelines

The Committee recommends that the State Party reintroduce the requirement of gender equality considerations in Instructions for Official Studies.