Second Report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
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General Profile of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Defining Discrimination
Obligations of States Parties
Appropriate Measures
Temporary Special Measures
Stereotyping and Prejudices
Exploitation of Women
Equality in Political and Public Life at the National Level
Equality on Political and Public Life at the International Level
Equality in Nationality Laws
Equality in Education
Equality in Employment and Labour Rights
Equality in Access to Health Facilities
Women in Economic, Social and Cultural Life
Rural Women
Equality in Legal and Civil Matters
Equality in Family Law
The Basic Law of the Hone Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peopleˇ¦s Republic of China
Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance
Major Judicial Decisions under Sex Discrimination Ordinance
Various Types of Statistics Compiled by Census & Statistics Department with Breakdown by Sex
Statistics on Dropout Rate Between Male and Female Students (1997/98 to 2001/02)
No. of Schools by Level by Sex (2002/03)
Figures of Studentsˇ¦ Participation in Schools Sports Events in Hong Kong 2001/02
Students of Programmes Funded by University Grants Committee by Level of Study and Sex
(i) First Degree Graduates of University Grants Committee Funded Programmes by Academic Programme Category and Sex (ii) Graduates of University Grants Committee Funded Postgraduate Programmes by Academic Programme Category and Sex
Trainees Enrolled in Vocational Training Courses Offered by the Vocational Training Council (2001/02)
Ratio of Female to Male Teachers, 2001
Number of Academic Staff by Grade by Sex of University Grants Committee Funded Institutions
Persons Aged 10 and Over Who Had Used PC and Internet Services in the Twelve Months before the Second Quarter of 2002 by Age and Sex
Labour Force by Sex and by Age (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)
Labour Force Participation Rate by Sex and by Age (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)
Employed Persons by Educational Attainment and by Sex (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)
Unemployment Rate and Underemployment Rate by Sex (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)
Proportion of Females in Total Employment by Major Occupation Category (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)
Proportion of Females in Total Employment by Major Economic Sector (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)