
In advance of a review of the situation of women in Kazakhstan by CERD and CESCR as part of the Universal Periodic Review process, the Kazakh government has adopted a new version of the listed of professions banned for women,…
In advance of a review of the situation of women in Kazakhstan by CERD and CESCR as part of the Universal Periodic Review process, the Kazakh government has adopted a new version of the listed of professions banned for women,…
In contemporary Belarus, the profession of tractor operator/machinist is classified as a job “with harmful and (or) dangerous work conditions banned for women.” In other words, the government of Belarus believes that women should not operate tractors and justifies this…
Der Shpiegel: Russischen Frauen ist es in ihrer Heimat verboten, schwere Lkw zu fahren. Einige Truckerinnen setzen sich darüber hinweg. Eine Reportage zeigt den Berufsalltag in einer von Männern dominierten Branche. Sechs Uhr morgens, eine Wohnsiedlung in Sankt Petersburg. Nastja…
During its 71st Session, the Committee to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women made a recommendation to the Government of Tajikistan to repeal articles 160, 161, and 216 of the country’s Labor Code and the list of professions banned for women. CEDAW…
Deutschlandfunk (In German): Mehr als 450 Berufe dürfen Frauen in Russland nicht ausüben. Offizielle Begründung: Die Fortpflanzungsfähigkeit der Frau müsse geschützt werden. Aber die Regeln aus Sowjetzeiten sind umstritten – und könnten demnächst gelockert werden. ADC Memorial hat wegen politischen…
Based on the results of the 64th session of the UN Committee on Socio-Economic and Cultural Rights, experts of the Committee made recommendations to the authorities of Turkmenistan aimed at achieving gender equality within the framework of implementation of the…