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WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS DENMARK’S REPORT (4248 words) |
 | Abel said that gender equality and women’s equal rights were perceived as fundamental values in Denmark and pre-conditions for economic growth. As a result of Denmark’s gender equality work, women and men were equally active in the labour market, with women comprising nearly half of the labour force. |
| She said that political parties had been told to place more women on the ballot, and the Ministry had a working group in place to work with local municipalities to ensure gender equality at the local level. She was aware that a greater effort was needed in that area. |
| The representative of the Faroe Islands said her government was not satisfied with figures concerning women and politics. The problem was that women were not willing to run for election. |
| IWRAW Asia Pacific (2939 words) |
| It commends the State party for its interaction with non-governmental organizations in the preparation of the reports and is pleased that the comments of non-governmental organizations on the implementation of the Convention were again included as annexes to the report. |
| While commending the State party for having surpassed the critical 30 to 35 per cent threshold in terms of representation of women in decision-making in Parliament, the Committee expresses concern that women's representation remains low in executive and decision-making positions in municipalities and counties as well as in the private economic sector. |
| It encourages the State party to be proactive in its measures to prevent discrimination against migrant, refugee and minority women, both within their communities and in society at large, to combat violence against them, and increase their awareness of the availability of social services and legal remedies. |
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