Mainstream gender equality into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole |
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Scrutinise all Bills from a gender perspective |
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Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility from a gender perspective |
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Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect gender equality and women’s rights |
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Scrutinise State’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) |
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Initiate inquiries of its own choosing |
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Scrutinise proposed treaties on gender equality, and other international treaties with implications for gender equality and women’s rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification |
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Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties on gender equality and women’s rights |
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Scrutinise the Executive’s response to human rights judgments - of national, regional and international courts – that have gender considerations |
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Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of gender equality |
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Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote and protect gender equality and protect women’s rights |
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