Compilation of Gender Equality & Domestic Violence Laws from Around the World
 Rangita de Silva-de Alwis,
SJD, the Senior Advisor on International Programs at the Wellesley
Centers for Women, has conducted research and has provided technical
assistance to global partners on gender equality laws and domestic
violence laws from around the world. Available for download are a
number of materials from the compilation (in English translation).
These laws will serve as a rich resource for gender-based law reform
initiatives.
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- Australia
- Amended Sex Discrimination Act of 1984
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- Bangladesh
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- Proposed Domestic Violence Act, Draft
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- Belgium
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Law against Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, and also on balance of sexes in legislature
Law Regarding the Elimination of Violence in the Household, 2004
On the Promulgation of the Law on Development and Protection of Women (2004)On the Implementation of the Law on Development and Protection of Women (2006)
Labor Acts (1992)Domestic Violence (Crime and Punishment) Act (2008)
Equal Employment Act (1987)
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Sri Lanka
- Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, 2005
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- Sweden
- This
Act is prescribed in order to promote substantive gender equality,
eliminate gender discrimination, uphold human dignity, and improve and
establish education resources and environment of gender equality.
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- Taiwan
- The Equal Opportunities Act (Equality between Women and Men)
- Domestic Violence Prevention Act (1998)
Measures in Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking in Women and Children Act (1997)Labor Protection Act (1998)
Act on Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence (2007)
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