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ISL-2008-L-82800
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Title_of_text
Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men, No. 10/2008.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-02-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um jafna stöðu og jafnan rétt kvenna og karla nr. 10/2008
Abstract/Citation
Establishes and maintains equal status and equal opportunities for women and men and promotes gender equality in all spheres of the society. All individuals shall have equal opportunities to benefit from their own enterprise and to develop their skills irrespective of gender.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-16 (ISL-2003-R-91318)
Regulation on Gender Equality Complaints Committee No. 50/2003.
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-16 (ISL-2003-R-91319)
Regulation on the Activities of the Gender Equality Bureau No. 47/2003.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2000-05-09 (ISL-2000-L-61128)
Act No. 96/2000 on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in English
Author
Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.felagsmalaraduneyti.is/media/acrobat-enskar_sidur/Act_on_equal_status_and_equal_rights_of_women_and_men_no_10_2008.pdf
File
ISL82800 2015.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act No. 79/2015)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament website - Althingi, Iceland
URL
https://www.althingi.is
File
ISL82800ISL 2018.pdf (PDF of Act in Icelandic as amended to Act 56/2017)