Second Report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Structure of the Report and Relevant Computer Files

Content

Preface

Part I

General Profile of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Part II (Article 1)

Defining Discrimination

Part II (Article 2)

Obligations of States Parties

Part II (Article 3)

Appropriate Measures

Part II (Article 4)

Temporary Special Measures

Part II (Article 5)

Stereotyping and Prejudices

Part II (Article 6)

Exploitation of Women

Part II (Article 7)

Equality in Political and Public Life at the National Level

Part II (Article 8)

Equality on Political and Public Life at the International Level

Part II (Article 9)

Equality in Nationality Laws

Part II (Article 10)

Equality in Education

Part II (Article 11)

Equality in Employment and Labour Rights

Part II (Article 12)

Equality in Access to Health Facilities

Part II (Article 13)

Women in Economic, Social and Cultural Life

Part II (Article 14)

Rural Women

Part II (Article 15)

Equality in Legal and Civil Matters

Part II (Article 16)

Equality in Family Law

Annex A

The Basic Law of the Hone Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Annex B

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

Annex C

Major Judicial Decisions under Sex Discrimination Ordinance

Annex D

Various Types of Statistics Compiled by Census & Statistics Department with Breakdown by Sex

Annex E

Statistics on Dropout Rate Between Male and Female Students (1997/98 to 2001/02)

Annex F

No. of Schools by Level by Sex (2002/03)

Annex G

Figures of Students¡È Participation in Schools Sports Events in Hong Kong 2001/02

Annex H

Students of Programmes Funded by University Grants Committee by Level of Study and Sex

Annex I

(i) gree Graduates of University Grants Committee Funded Programmes by Academic Programme Category and Sex

(ii) Graduates of University Grants Committee Funded Postgraduate Programmes by Academic Programme Category and Sex

Annex J

Trainees Enrolled in Vocational Training Courses Offered by the Vocational Training Council (2001/02)

Annex K

Ratio of Female to Male Teachers, 2001

Annex L

Number of Academic Staff by Grade by Sex of University Grants Committee Funded Institutions

Annex M

Persons Aged 10 and Over Who Had Used PC and Internet Services in the Twelve Months before the Second Quarter of 2002 by Age and Sex

Annex N

Labour Force by Sex and by Age (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)

Annex O

Labour Force Participation Rate by Sex and by Age (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)

Annex P

Employed Persons by Educational Attainment and by Sex (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)

Annex Q

Unemployment Rate and Underemployment Rate by Sex (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)

Annex R

Proportion of Females in Total Employment by Major Occupation Category (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)

Annex S

Proportion of Females in Total Employment by Major Economic Sector (%) (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)