PCM joins hands with 24 agencies to announce the intention "Committed to creating an equitable society Free from unfair discrimination between genders "
Today (2 Mar. '20) at 10:00 am at Prince Palace Hotel, Mahanak Bangkok, Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister As Chair of the Committee for Promotion of Gender Equality Presided over the signing ceremony announcing the intention "Promoting equality and the elimination of unfair discrimination between the sexes" along with a policy of promoting gender equality in society which has 24 government agencies, state enterprises, private sector and higher education institutions participating in the announcement of intent with Mr. Pramethee Wimonsiri, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Permanent Secretary PAD), reported along with the management team. Related agencies attended the event, totaling 350 people.
Mr. Pramethee Said that Thailand has become a member of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), making it necessary to meet its obligations to promote women's human rights. Protection and protection of women's rights To achieve equality and social justice based on gender What shows Thailand's progress in meeting these obligations is the push for the Promotion of Gender Equality Act B.E. 2551 (2008). It aims to tackle gender inequality. And unfair discrimination between the sexes What needs to be accelerated is a publicity campaign for the said Act. Let everyone get to know Can access conveniently and quickly And adjusting the attitudes and values of people in society in accepting equality between the sexes And sexual diversity Which requires a state mechanism that has legal duties Including network partners in the government, private sector, civil society And higher education institutions As well as the general public
Mr. Pramethee Went on to say that This announcement of intent It represents the commitment between network parties to jointly build the Thai society to realize equality and eliminate unfair discrimination between the sexes. That means not discriminating, discourage, or limit benefits simply because the person is a male, a female, or a person who acts differently from his birth gender by requesting network parties to have guidelines for promoting equality and eliminate unfair discrimination between the sexes. Each of the 6 areas are: 1) dressing according to the gender identity or gender of a person, 2) a suitable space that facilitates the use of the number of persons A person's gender identity or gender And personal restrictions 3) job posting And qualifying job applicants according to the ability of all genders 4) The use of appropriate wording, language and gestures, not sarcastic or degrading of all genders. And do not use inappropriate vocabulary words to refer to a person's gender identity or gender 5) recruiting committee members or holding positions In government agencies and private sectors in an appropriate proportion for all genders And there should be no discrimination on the basis of sex; and 6) prevention and solution of harassment or sexual harassment in work. Should educate Build understanding of harassment behavior Or sexual harassment And there are ways to prevent and solve such problems
Mr. Pramethee Continued that the Ministry of Agriculture by August as the central agency in coordinating the implementation of the development of women. Protection and protection of women's rights Promoting gender equality It has pushed for the Gender Equality Act 2015, which comes into force on 9 September 2015, with the mission to protect and prevent unfair discrimination between genders. The Gender Equality Promotion Committee (TMAC Committee) is the main mechanism for formulating policies, measures and action plans to promote gender equality in all departments. Both public and private sectors in the central Provincial and local And there is a committee to judge unfair discrimination between the sexes (WorLorPor Committee). ) Is a key mechanism in the diagnosis of unfair gender discrimination complaints. And has a fund to promote gender equality Support activities Studies, research, prevention and compensation and remedies for victims From unfair discrimination between the sexes
Mr. Pramethee added that the announcement of the intention was This was the result of meetings with relevant agencies including the state, state enterprise, private sector, civil society sector. And higher education institutions To campaign to adjust attitudes and create social acceptance of gender equality. Protecting and preventing unfair discrimination between genders Whether it is male or female Or people with gender diversity So that all agencies can realize and jointly operate in driving the promotion of equality and eliminating unfair discrimination between genders. In accordance with the Gender Equality Act 2015 in order to continue operations in accordance with the spirit of the law.