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Act No. 150 on equal status and equal rights between men and women.

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Abstract
The objective of the present Act is to prevent discrimination on the basis of gender and to establish and maintain equality and equal opportunities for the sexes in all areas of society. Gender in this Act refers to women, men and people with gender neutral registration in the national register, unless otherwise specifically stated. This objective shall be achieved through: a) working towards the integration of gender and equality considerations in policy making and decisions in all areas of society; b) working towards equal influence of women and men in society; c) improving the position of women and increase their potential in society; d) working against wage inequality and other discrimination based on gender in the labor market; e) enabling everyone, regardless of gender, to balance family and professional life; f) promoting education on equality issues; g) analyzing statistical information by gender; h) promoting research in gender and equality studies; i) working against gender-based violence, gender-based harassment and sexual harassment; j) changing traditional gender images and working against negative stereotypes about the roles of women and men; k) promoting that jobs are not classified into separate women's and men's job; l) paying particular attention to the status of people with gender-neutral registration in the national register; and m) working against multiple discrimination.
The Act contains 35 articles organized in the following chapters: I. Scope, objectives and definitions; II. Rights and duties; III. Prohibition of discrimination based on gender; IV. Consultation forum on equality issues, equality forum and implementation plan in gender equality issues, etc.; VI. Penalties; VII. Other provisions.
Notes
Updated version as last amended by Act No. 63 of 28 June 2022.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lög um jafna stöðu og jafnan rétt kynjanna.