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Reply by the Horourable 3 Bridge, OBE, JE Secretary Bor Education and Manpower
to a questied by the Honourable TAM Yiu-chung da the Lexislative Council on 18 January 1989
Queettua Y
Artiole 7(c) (D) of the International Covenant on Boomovic, Social and Cultural. Righte provide: ehall be entitled co aquel werk. The United
ratifying this Covenant in 1976
ICSEXYed the right 23 postpone abpisovnem
sector 10 Lens Kong.
Inforo
of Article
applicetien
Couneil winw the 7(a)(1)
In celebzoo. to hoUR Kona SANDA 1976
and, what stepe vill, now be taken to tuprove enta
What the BogA Kenx
dovatedent
considered
Fact
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zagði nements of Actiuate 748) (D) were not enforced by low in The Goverment also felt chat any differences in conditions of work between men and wesen were maluly due to Le differences in the positions they were holding rather chia to discrimination. The Movernment therefore tale it faeda would be prudent co postpone the application of the Article
to the private sector de Hong Kong.
work
slice then the question of equal
forext of the 1939 Bay 1986.
Vodeo has been reviewed
જ્યાં અ
for. equal
tvice in the
relevant International Labour Guardulioa, da On each occasive it was. Found that there weis generally 30 disordination in che labour market against either sex. Wage rates in Industry and Jalories to bouaeoe vers decexpired by market Forece WIth referenge
fachers
Job DACUTA. lovel of respone1311ity, qualificardens etc. It did not cherefore seen necessery for
the Government to. Interverte. I do not know of any evidence of disclaination against women in the Hong Kong labour market, but I will sek 99% Labour Department to review that position again, to see if any further action is needed.