Enforcement Act of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (the “Enforcement Act”)
Announced on June 8, 2011
Article 1. In order to carry out the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women (hereinafter referred to
as the “Convention”), to remove all forms of discrimination against
women to promote the sturdy development of women, to materialize
protection to gender and human rights and to advance gender equality,
this Enforcement Act is hereby enacted.
Article 2. All terms and conditions specified in the Convention regarding
protection to human rights of different genders and promotion of
sexual equality shall have the same effect as domestic laws.
Article 3. All rules, regulations, ordinances and administrative measures
applicable to the Convention shall refer to the intention of the
Convention and any and all interpretations and explanations provided
by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women of the United Nations.
Article 4. Upon exercising its authority, all government units shall do so in
accordance with all rules and regulations regarding protection to
genders and human rights specified in the Convention, eliminate gender
discrimination, and actively promote the realization of gender equality.
Article 5. All government units shall, in accordance with their duties and
obligations under current laws and regulations, take the responsibility to
plan, promote and enforce matters relevant to the Convention, and
carry out assessment. If a matter shall be handled by responsible
persons of different government units, all persons involve shall
coordinate and communicate for the execution of such matter.
The government shall work with governments of other countries,
domestic and international non-government organizations and human
right groups in order to achieve the goal of shielding and advancing all
protections of genders and human rights specified in the Convention.
Article 6. The government shall, in accordance to the Convention, establish a
reporting system for eliminating all forms of discrimination against
women, provide a national report every four years, and invite all relevant
experts and representatives of non-government organizations to peruse
such report. The government shall, based on the comments and
suggestions so provided, review the current circumstances and draw up
subsequent resolutions.
Article 7. Priority shall be given to funding any and all government unit’s
implementation of rules regarding protection to genders and human
rights specified in the Convention in accordance with the then financial
status of the government. All such funding shall be then carried out
gradually.
Article 8. All government units shall review all rules, regulations and
administrative measures administered by them in accordance with the
Convention. Shall there be anything in conflict with the Convention, the
relevant government unit shall complete the enactment of a new rule or
regulation, amendment or abolishment of the old rule or regulation,and
improvement of the administrative measure within three (3) years after
this Enforcement Act comes into effect.
Article 9. This Enforcement Act shall come into effect from January 1, 2012.
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