Ministry of Justice of Ukraine accepts proposals concerning implementing in Ukraine principle of ensuring equal rights and opportunities of women and men. It was announced by Olena Toporova, Director of the Department of the social, labour and humanitarian legislation.

Ministry accepts proposals from people, entrepreneurships, institutions and organizations of all property forms, as well as governmental bodies and self-governments till December 1, 2006.

Ministry of Justice will develop plan of conducting gender-legal expertise of legal acts for 2007 based on the proposals received. Gender- legal expertise of the legislation will be conducted to implement Decree N504 Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Gender-Legal Expertise”.

November 21, 2006 Parliament hearings “Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities in Ukraine: Realities and Perspectives” will take place at the Parliament of Ukraine, according to the Resolution of Parliament of Ukraine N148-V September 14, 2006.

Parliament hearings will be organized by the Parliament Committee of Human Rights, national minorities and international relations.

Members of the Government, representatives of the central and local governmental bodies, self-governments, NGO, scientists, will be invited to participation.

November 21, 2006 Parliament hearings “Present Conditions and Actual Objectives in the Field of Gender Violence” will take place at the Parliament of Ukraine, according to the Resolution of Parliament of Ukraine N147-V September 14, 2006.

Parliament Hearings devoted to the International Day against Violence against Women. Parliament hearings will be organized by the Parliament Committee of Human Rights, national minorities and international relations.

Members of the Government, representatives of the central and local governmental bodies, self-governments, NGO, scientists, representatives of Parliaments of European Countries will be invited to participation.

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