Ulaanbaatar
Bills to amend the Law on Child Protection and the Law on Gender Equality submitted
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On March 8 or International Women's
Day, women parliamentarians of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia,
S.Odontuya, D.Sarangerel, M.Oyunchimeg, A.Adiyasuren, P.Anujin, B.Bayarsaikhan,
Kh.Bulgantuya, B.Jargalmaa, G.Munkhtsetseg, Ts.Munkhtsetseg, D.Unurbolor,
B.Saranchimeg and Ch.Undram, have submitted draft legislations to amend the Law
on Child Protection and the Law on Gender Equality to G.Zandanshatar, Chairman
of the State Great Hural.
According to the bill on the Law on Child Protection, the
Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and its agencies are responsible for
providing child protection services at the local level or in soums and khoroos,
employing full-time social workers, and providing state policy, regulation,
management, and methodology. New regulations have been introduced, such as
inclusion in the mandate, budget allocation and spending of child protection
services, methodology for calculating reference costs, and amendments to
current regulations.
The legislators deem that by amending the law will
strengthen the child protection system, define the structure and functions of
government organizations at all levels, diversify child protection services,
improve their quality and accessibility, and reach every child in need at a
professional level.
The main purpose of the draft law on amendments to the Law
on Gender Equality is to prevent not only sexual but also emotional and
physical harassment in the workplace, to create an environment of zero
tolerance for violence, to include procedures for resolving employee grievances
in internal labor norms. Moreover to develop and implement trainings and
programs to build relationships in the community that are free from
psychological and any form of sexual harassment.
According to a survey, one in five women in Mongolia is
sexually harassed at workplace. There is also gender discrimination in labor
relations. Victims continue to be fired, demoted, subjected to unjustified
disciplinary action, and subjected to the worst possible conditions for
refusing to accept violence.
Source: Press and Public Relations Department of the State Great Hural
