Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Republic of Moldova (Ratification: 1996)

Articles 2 and 3(b) of the Convention. Legislative developments. The Committee notes with satisfaction the enactment of Law No. 71 of 14 April 2016 on Amendments and Addenda to Some Legislative Acts, which promotes the mainstreaming of gender equality by amending several other Acts. These amendments include, among others, the establishment of specialized units in the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family as well as in central and local public administration authorities to mainstream and implement gender equality in policies and programmes at both national and local levels (section 19 of Law No. 5-XVI of 2006 on Ensuring Gender Equality, and section 14(2) of Law No. 436-XVI of 2006 on Local Public Administration); the specific prohibition of the publication of job advertisements that discriminate on the basis of gender, including by public and private employment agencies (section 9(2) of Law. No. 5 XVI of 2006); the promotion of gender equality in education and vocational training institutions, including the promotion of balanced participation of women and men in occupying teaching and scientific positions in the education and science systems (section 13 of Law No. 5-XVI of 2006); the introduction of paternity leave into the Labour Code of 2003 (section 1241) as well as the Law on the Status of the Intelligence and Security Officer (section 50 of Law No. 170-XVI of 2007); and the introduction of a minimum representation quota of 40 per cent for both men and women in Parliament (section 27(2)(4) of Law No. 64-XII of 1990 on Government) as well as in the list of candidates for parliamentary and local elections (section 41(21) of Electoral Code No. 1381-XIII of 1997). The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken to implement the new legislative provisions concerning gender equality, and their impact in practice.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.