They seek to encourage gender equality in Baja California – La Voz de la Frontera – OEM

By Gustavo Garcia Rivas

Mexicali, Baja Calif In order to advance gender equality and improve the quality of life of women, the State Congress discusses a bill to reform the Law of Acquisitions, Leases and services and the Law on Equal Treatment and Opportunities between Women and Men in Baja California.

this seeks to establish administrative measures to promote the participation of manufacturers and regional distributors who have implemented policies and practices equality between women and men in their companies.

the proposal was presented by the PAN through Rosalba Lopez Regalado and takes the claim that the Ministry of Economic Development (Sedeco) and Labour and Social Welfare (STPS ), municipalities, private and social sector develop actions and avoid segregation in the labor market of people on grounds of sex.

in addition, designs and applies the guidelines to ensure equality in the recruitment of staff in public administration.

should be established, also, incentives to be awarded annually to companies that have implemented policies and practices in the matter in accordance with applicable law and the available budget.

working conditions that prevent sexual harassment encouraging prevention through the development and dissemination of codes of good practice, information campaigns and training activities will be promoted.

the initiative aims to advance harmonization of local standards and strive for that real return assumptions contained in the standard local equality, that necessary to achieve the objectives that should set the course of equality between women and men actions to develop.

This is not only to clarify local regulations, detailing the actions to be implemented, but harmonize the legal framework with the recent changes that have federal level were made, particularly with regard to stimulating companies to implement policies for the benefit of women.

the intention is to promote gender equality in business by giving benefits to those bidders companies seeking to supply goods and services to the government and they can prove that they have a staff with at least 40% of the same gender and 10% of its management positions.