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recognized and registered in public information systems, as well as any assumed name
(nome social in Portuguese). 12
21. Ireland does not have a specific definition for “gender responsiveness” in this
context. Instead, there are individual pieces of legislation that cover gender equality,
including the Employment Equality Act 1998, which outlaws discrimination on the
basis of gender in employment. 13 Furthermore, the National Strategy for Women and
Girls 2017–2020 specifically acknowledges that there is a “need to ensure that
disadvantaged women, older women, women with disabilities, traveller and Roma
women, and migrant women can participate in key decisions concerning their lives ”. 14
22. Portugal, through its National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination
2018–2030, reaffirmed its support for equality between men and women, sought to
eliminate violence against women, including domestic violence, and to eradicate
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. 15
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National legislation and policy that specifically stresses gender responsiveness
23. Other States have gone further to define and include “gender mainstreaming” in
their national legislation. For instance, in its National Strategy for Gender Equality
2014–2019, 16 Slovakia defined the different elements of “gender mainstreaming”, and
set out the goals of applying the principle of gender mainstreaming and taking the
perspective of gender equality and gender responsiveness into account in all decisionmaking processes in this regard. 17
24. Ukraine has not only enshrined the equal rights and opportunities for men and
women in its legislation, 18 it has also decided to conduct a gender-based legal
examination of its current legislation and draft laws and regulations concerning
human rights. 19
25. In its Plan of Action: Women, Peace and Security 2017–2022, El Salvador stated
as one of its objectives, under pillar 3 on protection, that attention will be provided
to migrant women, with special attention given to victims of trafficking. 20 In addition,
the strategic plan of the Salvadorian Institute for the Rights of Women of 2015–2019
commits the Institute to provide attention to displaced and migrant women. 21
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See submission of the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations.
See submission of the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations.
Ireland, Department of Justice and Equality, National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017–2020:
creating a better society for all (http://justice.ie/en/JELR/National_Strategy_for_Women_
and_Girls_2017_-_2020.pdf/Files/National_Strategy_for_Women_and_Girls_2017_ -_2020.pdf).
See submission of the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations.
See submission of the Permanent Mission of Slovakia to the United Nations.
Ibid., in which gender mainstreaming was defined as the “systematic integration and
consideration of the situation, priorities and needs of women and men in all policies as a way of
promoting equality between men and women”.
Ukraine, Law No. 2866-IV of 2005, entitled «On ensuring equal rights and opportunities for
women and men».
Ukraine, resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 504 (submission of the Permanent
Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations).
See submission of the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations and El Salvador,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security, 2017–2022
(https://rree.gob.sv/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/plan-de-accion1325-octubre-final.pdf).
Salvadorian Institute for the Rights of Women, strategic plan: 2015–2019
(https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:wvTne37oFhQJ:https://www.transpare
ncia.gob.sv/institutions/instituto-salvadoreno-para-el-desarrollo-de-la-mujer/documents/109567/
download+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=be&client=safari).
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