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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.