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REPORT ON LAW REFORMATIONS ON ECONOMICEMPOWERMENTOF WOMEN2015
-Name Economic Empowerment
Georgia
erika.kvapilova@unwomen.org
In 2015, four free of charge,Legal Clinicsforinternallydisplacedwomenwere establish
(MOC) approvedits2015-2017 ActionPlanwhere 75% of needs& prioritiesof women
female inmateshasbeenopenedinwomen’sprisonfacilityinDecember.
Kazakhstan
elaine.conkievich@unwomen.org
In 2015, National legislationonlabor and National legislationonmigration to addres
Amendmentswere made on MigrationLaw, the GenderEqualityLaw, and the Emplo
recommendationswere forwardedtothe Parliamentandrespectivegovernmentbodi
Employmentlaw.
Kosovo
flora.macula@unwomen.org
Kosovoisnot inthe listof RMS.
Kyrgyzstan
gerald.gunther@unwomen.org
IN 2015 nonew lawswere adopted,neitheranyamendmentwasadopted.
Macedonia
jovana.bazerkovska@unwomen.org
In 2015 no new law wasadoptedor amendedforeconomicempowermentof women
Serbia
asya.varbanova@unwomen.org
In Serbia in 2015, GenderEqualityLaw, Anti-discriminationLaw,Labor Law aligningC
practitioners(lawyers,judgesandprosecutors)were trainedin2015 on howto applyi
national laws(GenderEqualityLaw,Anti-discriminationLaw,LaborLaw).In2015 Gove
quality protection and access to women, especially the poorest and most excluded.
Turkmenistan
irina.dedova@unwomen.org
A National Action Planon GenderEquality (January) and a new Law “On state guaran
adoptedin2015. This important developmentsare goodevidence ofthe government
promoting womento higher managementpositions;creatingbetter conditionsfor w
to sell theirproducts.GovernmentofTurkmenistanenforcedeffectivelylegislationo
recommendationspertainingto GE/WRsadvancement.
Ukraine
oksana.kisselyova@unwomen.org
Name of the countryisnot listedatRMS.
Tajikistan
zaitunbibi.naimova@unwomen.org
In 2015, Specificchanges of genderperspective were incorporated inlawsrelatedto la
Turkey
ebru.ozberk@unwomen.org
Turkeyisnot listedinRMS.

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Burundi
jeremie.delage@unwomen.org
In 2015 Keylawsare passedandreviewedfavoringwomen’saccesstoresources.In20
securitycrisis,howeveratechnical analysiscommissionhadbeensetupandmade ope
conducive environmentforwomen'saccess to resources,includingland properties,w
DRC
francoise.ngendahayo@unwomen.or
g
DRC is notlistedinRMS.
Ethiopia
letty.chiwara@unwomen.org
In 2015, Ethiopiaadoptedfamilylaws.Besides there was Advocacyand policy dialogu
Women,ChildrenandYouth Affairs,Bureau of Justice and regional parliamenton the
Kenya
zebib.kavuma@unwomen.org
In 2015, the extractive bill passed into law for Extraction companies to take me
opportunities to women for their economic empowerment. In 2015, Another
and other financial guarantees from WEF, YEF and SACCOS to respond to govern
In 2015 another bill Food security Bill (FSB) was passed to address the needs an
Malawi
alice.shackelford@unwomen.org
In 2015, incorporation of gender provisions for gender mainstreaming into the
Ministry of Industry and Trade were reviewed and submitted to Ministry of Tra
Mozambique
florence.raes@unwomen.org
A partnership with IPAJ(Institute of Legal Assistance) carry over servicesfairs (m
disadvantage womenand positive womenwere the target group and had free counse
benefited). In2015, The new criminal code providedforenhancedprotectionof wom
South Sudan
izeduwa.derex-briggs@unwomen.org
Accordingto the annual report2015, Policy makersandlegislators appliedinternation
particular, women’sright to landand access to technology,infrastructure and marke
Tanzania
anna.collins-falk@unwomen.org
In 2015, Equal rights formenand womentoownland hasbeenincludedinthe draftco
support for skills' developmentandthe promotionof socio-economicrightsof margin
access to decisionmaking/leadershippositions. Inaddition,genderadvocates succes
women'srights to access and ownerland were equal to men.
Uganda
hodan.addou@unwomen.org
In 2015, Legal Aid Firm-Foundation For Human Right Initiative (FHRI) empowe
women were conducted to enable them understand court processes and proc
to claim their property and housing rights.
Zimbabwe
delphine.serumaga@unwomen.org
In 2015, Laws, and Frameworks were implementedtoEnsure GenderEqualityand Em
rural women improvedtheiraccess to financial resourcesand to businessdevelopme
the establishmentofa Memorandumof UnderstandingbetweenThrive microfinance
entrepreneurapplicantsaccessedcreditfromThrive Microfinance toexpandtheirbus
Botswana
auxilia.ponga@unwomen.org
I needtotalk to the countryoffice of Botswanaregardinglaws,implementationsanda
showinganydata of lawsfor 2015.
South Africa
auxilia.ponga@unwomen.org
In 2015, a draft researchpolicy briefon integratinggenderequalityand women emp
Rwanda
clara.anyangwe@unwomen.org
In2015, The Revisionof the Civil Code to provide equal inheritance and successionr
environmentand promote women entrepreneurshipinthe country.The above lawco
empowerment. In2015, The law on matrimonial regimes was revised to give mo
giving them the rights to access and control resources and properties. In additio
in all sectors and budget institutions became applicable in 2015.
Somalia
zebib.kavuma@unwomen.org
Data regardinglawsof economicempowermentof womenisunavailable tothe RMS sy
and adoptedin2015.
Cameroon
Adama.moussa@unwomen.org
In the reportingyear2015, the Governmentof Cameroonadoptedlegislationonagen
progress.
Mali
chantal.ekambi@unwomen.org
In 2015, implementation of the progressive legislation on women’s access to pr
Nigeria
grace.ongile@unwomen.org
In 2015, Gender equality Advocates and their networks campaign particularly
sensitive laws for the enhancement of women economicempowerment.

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Senegal
diana.ofwona@unwomen.org
Senegal isnotenlistedinRMSsystem.
Sudan
jennet.kem@unwomen.org
In 2015, Sudan Strengthened inclusive and evidence-based approach to the pro
Finance Law. In 2015, gender responsive legislations and policies to advance wo
Liberia
awa.ndiaye.seck@unwomen.org
To mainstreamgender, constitutional reforms regardingwomen’slandrights were id
aligningwithMinistries, andgovernmentbodies,parliamentariansandcivil societynet
Sierra Leone
mary.okumu@unwomen.org
I needto talkto the country office of SierraLeone regardinglaws,implementationsan
showinganydata of lawsfor 2015.
Mali
maxime.houinato@unwomen.org
I needtotalk to the countryoffice of Mali,regardinglaws,implementationsandadopt
any data of lawsfor 2015.
Guatemala
maria.machicado@unwomen.org
With respect to women´s labor rights and improving women’s work condition
of Labor delivered this Convention to the Congress to continue with the due p
El Salvador
ana.badilla@unwomen.org
I needtotalk to the countryoffice of El Salvador,regardinglaws,implementationsand
showinganydata of lawsfor 2015.
Ecuador
moni.pizani@unwomen.org
In 2015, The Law on Justice ofLabor includedarticlesthatinvalidate firingtopregnan
was includedinthe proposal developedbythe Ministryof Laborand supportedbythe
includedwomen'sdemandsinthe Law for Justice in Labor. Nowthe lawprohibitsfire
capacity oflegislatorswas enhancedin applyinginternational standards, accountabil
access to sustainable livelihoods,productive assets,social protectionand decentwor
Grenada
luiza.carvalho@unwomen.org
Grenadais not listedinRMS.
Uruguay
luiza.carvalho@unwomen.org
In 2015, Draft bill of Parity written, discussedand agreed inthe Bicameral Women'
of ATENEA – Mechanismto accelerate women’spolitical participation inLAC Region-
and IDEA International.Uruguayincorporatedto promote changesin the legislations
project “Fora regionfree of childand earlymarriage” Nowadays,there isawrittendr
2015, Quota Law is implementedforthe firsttime in Uruguay national electionsto pr
Mexico
ana.guezmes@unwomen.org
In 2015, Legislationto guarantee women’seconomicrights and empowermentwas i
domesticworkers, young womenand girls and rural and indigenouswomenentrepre
policyframeworksonmigrationandthe GE and WHR commitments.
Panama
luiza.carvalho@unwomen.org
Panamais not listedinRMS.
Jamaica
luiza.carvalho@unwomen.org
Jamaicais notlistedinRMS.
Haiti
jean.muenda@unwomen.org
In 2015, Electoral law was promulgated with sensitive provision of 30% of wo
Promulgated electoral law requires that women represent at least one third o
that women represent 30% of elected officials of the municipal assemblies who
Barbados
christine.arab@unwomen.org
By the end of 2015, national governments adopted national child and gender re
Women/UNICEF Joint Program on Social Protection for the Eastern Caribbean.)
Paraguay
carolina.taborga@unwomen.org
In 2015, Three lawswere approved andimplemented thisyear:the publicpoliciesfo
(5508) approved.These lawsextendthe workpermitsforwomenandmenwhenthey
Brazil
nadine.gasman@unwomen.org
In 2015, expansionof rightsfordomestic workers law wasindebate. The Complemen
regulatedwhichare :additional fee by overnightjourney,mandatory payment of FGT
familyallowances;assistance to the nursery and pre-school;insurance against accide
SimplesDoméstico,a system whichregistersand unifiesthe paymentsmade by emp
millionworkers,more than90% are representedbywomen.

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Colombia
belen.sanz@unwomen.org
To Improve public accountability of government on the protection and advan
implemented in 2015. Legislationwasadoptedandimplementedwithmeasurestos
the promotionof genderbudgeting Law 1753 of 2015)
Bangladesh
christine.hunter@unwomen.org
In 2015,Two draft laws were taken under consideration of the government o
societynetworks worked tochange any discriminatorypractice in the law (particularly
sexual harassmentateducational institute andatworkplaces. Newlaws foreconomic
(TSM) tabledinparliament of Bangladesh.Chancesof Implementationof these lawsar
China
julia.broussard@unwomen.org
In 2015, Governmentpartneredwithdevelopmentagencies foradoptionandimplem
to be approvedandimplementedin2016.
Laos
masumi.watase@unwomen.org
Laos isnot listedinRMS.
Myanmar
jean.dcunha@one.un.org
No Data isupdated.
Nepal
ziad.sheik@unwomen.org
In 2015, The Social ProtectionResolution,whichexpandssocial protectionto cover a
The draft Bill is basedonthe Social ProtectionResolution andhasincorporatedthe issu
implementedby2016.
Philippines
aidajean.manipon@unwomen.org
In 2015, CEDAW-basedlegal review of migrationandanti-traffickinglaws wascomplet
PNG
jeffrey.buchanan@unwomen.org
PNG isnot listedinRMS.
Vietnam
shoko.ishikawa@unwomen.org
VietnamisnotlistedinRMS.
Fiji
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
In 2015, legislation, are adoptedas genderresponsive insupport of women’seconom
Cook Islands
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
I needtotalk to the countryoffice of CooksIsland,regardinglaws,implementations an
showinganydata of lawsfor 2015.
Kiribati
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
No progressinlawswasadoptedin2015.
Nauru
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
No progressinlawswasadopted in2015.
SolomonIslands
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
In 2015 gender responsive market by-laws were drafted, adopted and implemente
market infrastructure, adequate services and transparent revenue generation a
Vanuatu
aleta.miller@unwomen.org
In 2015 gender responsive market by-laws were drafted, adopted and implem
services and transparent revenue generation and expenditures. In 2015, The C
situation of rural women, particularly market vendors.
Afghanistan
elzira.k.sagynbaeva@unwomen.org
In 2015, Number of laws and regulations were enacted and amended toredu
Parliamentariansreviewedlawsfrom a genderperspective forthe economicempow
India
rebecca.tavares@unwomen.org
In 2015, Inemploymentandsocial protectionsector, Mahatma Gandhi National Ru
InclusionAct, Migration and Manual ScavengingAct was adopted inthe state govern
Cambodia
wenny.kusuma@unwomen.org
In 2015, The Governmentof Cambodiaratified ILOConvention189(C-189) on domest
against domestic workers' rights. In addition government drafted Statement f
Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Thailand
roberta.clarke@unwomen.org
In 2015, Governments, women’s organizations and development agencies en
and rights-based ‘decent work’ legislation.
Indonesia
janet.wong@unwomen.org
In 2015, Government, women’sorganizationsand developmentagencies engagedind
rights-based‘decentwork’legislation whichwill be implementedin2016.

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Moldova
ulziisuren.jamsran@unwomen.org
In MoldovaLabor, social protection,entrepreneurship, migrationLawsandbye lawsw
and income generation.Legislationinthe areaof labor,migrationandhumantraffickin
numberof 13 laws were reviewedinorderto alignnational laws and by-lawsin the a
(specificallyGeneral Recommendationno.26).Another setof 20 laws were reviewed
Albania
david.suanders@unwomen.org
In 2015, Effortsare made for improvementof legal andadministrativeframeworkstha
will leadtoimprove implementationof law andpoliciesonpropertyentitlementsandi
four administrative acts and regulationshave beensubmittedto the Ministryof Justi
studies,recommendations,practicesthatguide law professionalsandcitizenstoa bett
and workand propertyrelationshave beenextractedthroughaseriesof consultations
providedfora betterunderstanding ofthe rights and obligationsofwomen in family,
relevantinstitutionsbefore final approval and endorsement. Numberoflegal initiati
Regulationon “SafetyMeasuresfor health and securityin the workplace of pregnant
Bosnia and Herzegovina
anne-marie.esper-
larsen@unwomen.org
In the reporting year 2015, no legislation was adopted, or made on gender resp
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kosovo
flora.macula@unwomen.org
No progressinlawswasadoptedin2015 and no data hasbeenupdatedinthe RMS sys
Uzbekistan
farzona.khashimova@unwomen.org
No progressinlawswasmade and no data has beenupdatedinthe RMSsystem.
Egypt
miwa.kato@unwomen.org
In 2015, Legislation,tostrengthenwomen’seconomicempowerment/autonomy/and
the Oasisarea. Genderequalityinlocal laborlawsandlegislations,rulesgoverningtrad
by Egypt.
Iraq
hiba.qasas@unwomen.org
No progressinlawswasmade and no data has beenupdatedinthe RMSsystem.I nee
Jordan
giuseppe.belsito@unwomen.org
In 2015, differentcampaignsof Genderequalityadvocatedandadoptedforspecial ch
Labor Law and raise the numberof daycare centersinprivate sectorcompanies,ledby
Morocco
leila.rhiwi@unwomen.org
In 2015, initiativesweretaken fordiscussioninthe parliamenton a draft law on dome
finance has beenintroducedin the Organic Laws on decentralizationadoptedin2015
Tunisia In 2015, National plans,legislations,andjustice mechanismsadoptedandimplemente
Law whichwill determine the (new) legal frameworkof all upcoming Budget bills/fin
the Ministerial Council andisawaiting adoptionbyParliament.The organicLaw isthe t
Laws forwomenempowerment.
Pakistan In PakistandifferentLaws, were adoptedandimplementedtoeconomicallyempower
amendmentsinLawsregardingeconomicempowermentof womenwere passedon M
Punjab MuslimFamilyLaws (Amendment) Act2015, The PunjabMuslimFamily Laws
Punjab Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act2015.

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State of Palestine In2015, the ministryof Labor implementedanInternationalLaborOrganizationfund
amendingthe legal framework includingfroma genderperspective. In2015, The Pal
promote investmentinthe economybasedon anexistinglawforthe promotionof inv
Agency isaccessible to women.
Writtenandpresentedby:
Advocate SeemeenGul,
LeadershipFellow,

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Genderequality&
WomenEmpowerment,
UN WOMEN,
Manhattan, New York.