Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Under the UN's sceptical eye

23 Jun 2006

Are Hong Kong and Beijing making progress in eliminating discrimination against women?

UN to receive rights report

23 Dec 1998

Officials will report to the United Nations on women's rights early next year.

But concern groups have given a lukewarm response to the two-day hearing beginning on February 1 in New...

Gender bias still widespread in Hong Kong

4 Dec 1998

Many people who live in Hong Kong will tell you that women are a pampered and powerful breed here.

Secrecy of report on rights riles lobbyists

12 Nov 1997

Pressure groups yesterday attacked the Government for keeping secret a report on human rights, destined for the United Nations, which has already been sent to Beijing for approval.

WHAT'S BEING DONE

9 Apr 1995

THE Legislative Council is considering two separate pieces of legislation to combat discrimination: independent legislator Anna Wu Hung-Yuk's private member's Equal Opportunities Bill and the...

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Men must do the housework

I WOULD like to discuss the issue of equal opportunity for women and men.

United call to promote sex equality

LEGISLATORS passed a motion last night urging the Government to promote equality of the sexes in Hong Kong.

Step in the right direction

REGARDING the Governor's Policy Address, we appreciate the concern he showed for women in Hong Kong and the further opportunities he wants them to have. We can now expect to join the Convention on...

Women's sufferage

LILLY Wong is wrong when she talks of ''more and more female Legislative councillors'', (South China Morning Post, September 28).

Before September 1991 there were 13 women Legco...

Women's groups predict failure of Green Paper

A LEADING women's group yesterday criticised the Government consultation paper on sexual equality and called for a commission to be established to protect women's rights.

Women to press Patten on sexual equality

GOVERNOR Chris Patten is expected to receive an urgent request within days to include sexual equality in his October policy speech.

Fifteen women's groups will post a letter to Mr...