We As One
2012/05/10
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (Thursday, 10 May 2012) announced the findings of the “Exploratory Study on Gender Stereotyping and Its Impact on Male Gender”, which was based on 340 questionnaires, 10 focus group discussion sessions, 9 individual interviews and two open seminars conducted in 2011 by the Gender Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2012/04/14
To promote equal opportunities and social inclusion, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and RTHK Radio 2 held the finale of the “Equal Opportunities Diversity Project (平等機會多元共融行動)” today (Saturday, 14 April 2012) at Yuen Long Plaza. This project was a 13-month radio programme which ran on RTHK Radio 2 from March 2011 to April 2012. The theme of today’s event was the promotion of equal employment opportunities for all.
2012/04/11
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is to promote equal opportunities through its Community Participation Funding Programme.The EOC has supported over 800 projects by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, and schools in the past 15 years to promote public understanding of equal opportunities and the principles and applications of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and the Race Discrimination Ordinance through the Community Participation Funding Programme.
2012/03/22
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (Thursday, 22 March 2012) announced the findings of the “Study on Racial Encounters and Discrimination Experienced by South Asians” which was undertaken from December 2010 to April 2011 by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance of the University of Hong Kong and Policy 21 Limited.
2012/03/15
Members of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) met on 15 March 2012 (Thursday) at the 94th EOC Meeting and discussed various matters related to the Commission’s business.
2012/03/10
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (10 March 2012) hosted a half-day sharing session entitled, "Accessible Public Transport Services", to review the existing challenges faced by people with disabilities and others in accessing public transport services and to explore enhancement measures for such services and its way forward.
2012/03/09
In response to media enquiries, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) issued a statement today (9 March 2012) to clarify its position on paternity leave for its staff.
2012/02/20
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has today (20 February 2012) issued legal proceedings under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Cap. 480 in the District Court on behalf of a shop manager of a beauty salon who alleged that she was discriminated against by her former employer on the ground of her pregnancy by demoting her and then dismissing her when she rejected the demotion.
2012/02/02
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) expressed concern over a full-page newspaper advertisement, published in a local newspaper on 1st February 2012, featuring mainlanders as “locust” and appealing to negative emotions against them.
2012/01/20
The first sharing session of “Career Challenge 2011/12”, a youth mentorship programme organized by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), was held today (20 January 2012). Miss Prudence Mak, the Founder and Creative Director of Chocolate Rain, a local brand, was the first guest mentor. She shared with more than one hundred secondary school students her experience in breaking stereotypes and overcoming challenges when she first started her venture.
2012/01/19
Members of the Policy and Research Committee (PARC) of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) met on 19 January 2012 (Thursday) at the 11th PARC Meeting and discussed various matters related to the Commission’s work on research and advocacy.
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has today (19 January 2012) issued legal proceedings under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Cap. 480 in the District Court, on behalf of a female merchandiser who was dismissed by her employer immediately after her maternity leave. The Plaintiff alleged that her former employer treated her unreasonably and rudely after she had submitted her pregnancy notice, and was subsequently dismissed on the day when she resumed work from maternity leave.
2012/01/18
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) was awarded the Merit Prize for SME Group in the 2011 Top 10.hk Website Competition today (18 January 2012). The Competition was organized by the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd. (HKIRC.hk), which is the only local domain registrator. The purpose of the Competition was to identify outstanding websites which can serve as role models among local enterprises.
2012/01/11
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) issued a letter to Dolce & Gabbana Hong Kong Limited today and expressed its concern over the alleged differential treatment between local Hongkongers and Mainland Chinese by staff members at the Dolce & Gabbana store in Tsim Sha Tsui.