Equal Opportunities Commission
1999
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Information Technology is a Key Element in Promoting Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (13 December 1999) launched an Interregional Seminar and Symposium on International Norms and Standards Relating to Disability, in partnership with the United Nations and the Centre for Comparative and Public Law of the University of Hong Kong.
13/12/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Commission Staged its Sixth Community Roadshow
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) staged a community roadshow today (4 December 1999) at Fu Tung Shopping Centre, Tung Chung where representatives from trade unions and a trade body spoke on different aspects of pregnancy discrimination in the employment sector and gender stereotyping.
04/12/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission Releases the Report on the Case Study of Kowloon Bay Health Centre
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (25 November 1999) released its report on the case study of the Kowloon Bay Health Centre (KBHC) after a series of intensive inquiries conducted since early September 1999.
25/11/1999
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EOC Takes the Important First Step towards Technology Accessibility for Persons with a Disability
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) launched its revamped Home Page today (24 November 1999) which is user friendly to persons with a disability. The EOC urges both the public and private sectors to take up similar initiatives in light of rapidly advancing technologies so that persons with a disability, especially persons with visual impairment, can access information without obstacles.
24/11/1999
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EOC Organizes Seminar to Discuss the Future Development of the SSPA System
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (8 November 1999) organized a seminar on "Equal Opportunities in Education: Boys and Girls in the 21st Century". More than 200 persons – including principals, teachers and members of concern groups, attended the seminar.
08/11/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Month Officially Commenced
An "Equal Opportunities Month" is organised by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) in November 1999 to commend the efforts of community organizations in promoting equal opportunities and to emphasise the importance of community partnership. The opening ceremony was held today (4 November 1999) at the Open Piazza of Times Square, Causeway Bay.
04/11/1999
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EOC Organizes Workshop on Equal Opportunities in Education
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today (30 October 1999) organized a workshop "Equal Opportunities in Education: Design & Technology and Home Economics Education in Secondary Schools". More than 150 persons - including principals, teachers and members of concern groups, participated in the workshop.
30/10/1999
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EOC Chairperson Meets the Legco Panels to Discuss the Commission's Report on SSPA
Ms. Anna Wu, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), will attend a joint meeting of the Panels on Education and Home Affairs to be held on Tuesday, 26 October 1999. The meeting will discuss EOC's Report on Secondary School Places Allocation System.
25/10/1999
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EOC Takes Proactive Actions in the Kowloon Bay Health Centre Incident
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has vigorously pursued complaints on the Kowloon Bay Health Centre incident after a series of intensive investigations in the vicinity.
04/10/1999
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EOC Gives Legal Assistance in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has today (22 September 1999) issued legal proceedings under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Cap. 480 in the District Court on behalf of a woman who alleges that she was discriminated against by her former employer on the ground that she was a pregnant woman.
22/09/1999
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EOC Gives Legal Assistance in Sexual Harassment Case
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is acting on behalf of a martial arts student in commencing legal proceedings today (20 September 1999) under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), Cap. 480, in the District Court against the instructor or Sifu of the student for sexual harassment in the course of providing martial arts training.
20/09/1999
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Press Conference on the KBHC Incident
The EOC is most concerned about the developments of the KBHC incident and is taking a two-pronged approach to the matter:
14/09/1999
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Meeting on 30.8.99 between Directorate of the EOC and Concern Groups
Ms. Anna Wu, Chairperson of EOC, Mrs. Angela Ho, Chief Executive and the Directors of the Disability and Gender Divisions, Mr. Frederick Tong and Dr. Priscilla Chung, met with representatives of concern groups today. The meeting exchanged information and views on a number of disability issues. Ms. Wu emphasised that the EOC had been and would continue to tackle certain major issues at the policy level and aim to achieve sustainable development on such policy issues.
30/08/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission Announces Findings of the Formal Investigation into the SSPA
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) finds that the Secondary School Places Allocation System (SSPA), used by the Education Department to allocate places for Primary 6 students to Secondary Schools, discriminates on the ground of sex in that:
26/08/1999
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Equal Opportunities Summer Youth Camp
Over 260 secondary school students participated in the Equal Opportunities Summer Youth Camp today (21 August 1999) at the Breakthrough Youth Village. The educational youth camp was jointly organised by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and Breakthrough.
21/08/1999
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EOC Releases the Results of a Study on Design & Technology and Home Economics in Secondary Schools
The EOC today (28 July 1999) released its results of a study on Design & Technology and Home Economics in secondary schools. Results of the study showed that co-educational schools offered both Design & Technology and Home Economics while most single sex schools only offered one of the subjects. All single-sex boy's schools only offered Design & Technology but 4% of single sex girl's schools offered both subjects. Only 14.5% of co-educational schools said that the pupils are free to select the subject they want to study; 21.8% said that the pupils take both subjects.
28/07/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Commission Staged its Fourth Community Roadshow
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) staged its fourth community roadshow today (24 July 1999) at Maritime Square, Tsing Yi where politicians and representatives from women's groups shared their opinions and experiences on family status discrimination issues.
24/07/1999
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Equal Opportunities Summer Youth Camp
Over 270 students from 80 secondary schools participated in the Equal Opportunities Summer Youth Camp today (24 July 1999) at the Breakthrough Youth Village. The educational youth camp was jointly organised by The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and Breakthrough.
24/07/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission Invites Applications To Its 1999/2000 Funding Programme (2nd Batch)
To join hands with the community to create a society where there is no discrimination and no barriers to equal opportunities, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) announced that applications for the second batch of the 1999/2000 "Community Participation Funding Programme on Equal Opportunities" would start today (20 July 1999). The Funding Programme aims to encourage community organizations to carry out projects in promoting equal opportunities and eliminating discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, family status and disability.
20/07/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission's Training Module for Children Received Overwhelming Response
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) launched today (26 June 1999) a training module for children focusing on equal opportunities in relation to gender and disability issues. The EOC is holding a series of workshops for kindergarten teachers to familiarize them on how to use the training module. About 750 teachers from over 330 kindergartens and child care centres have registered for the training workshops and the first workshop was held today.
26/06/1999
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EOC Steps up Actions to Eliminate Discrimination at Kowloon Bay Health Centre
Dr. Fanny CHEUNG Mui-ching, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), reiterated that the discriminatory acts of some local residents interfering with the normal operation of the Kowlon Bay Health Centre may be unlawful under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO).
16/06/1999
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EOC Expresses Concern over Protests Against the Kowloon Bay Health Centre
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) expressed great concern over the interference with the normal operations of the Kowloon Bay Health Centre.
06/06/1999
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Dr. Fanny Cheung Addresses the Changing Status of Women in Hong Kong
Dr. Fanny Cheung, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission will give the keynote address at an international conference co-organized by Canada's North-South Institute and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Working Group Network on Economic Development Management. Dr. Cheung will speak on "The Changing Status of Women in Hong Kong".
06/05/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Commission Staged its Second Community Roadshow
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) staged its second community roadshow today (25 April 1999) at Kowloon City Plaza where politicians and Members of the EOC debated on sex discrimination issues.
25/04/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission Organizes Discussion on Promoting Equal Opportunities in the Media
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) organized a forum on Saturday, 17 April 1999 to discuss ways to promote equal opportunities and to avoid gender stereotyping and discriminatory remarks in media reporting.
17/04/1999
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EOC Calls On Government to Monitor and Regulate Print Advertisements
Dr. Fanny Mui-ching Cheung, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) called on the Government to monitor and regulate print advertisements which may be offensive to the public.
26/03/1999
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EOC Organises Workshop on Violence Against Women
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) invited academics and government officials to a workshop to discuss developing strategies to create a Hong Kong Free of Violence Against Women on Saturday, 20 March 1999.
20/03/1999
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Voting Rules and Practices Used by Villages in the New Territories should be in Compliance with SDO
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) welcomes the decision of the judicial review on the voting rights of non-indigenous villagers in the New Territories.
14/03/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is Disappointed at the Government's Response to the United Nations CEDAW Committee's Recommendations
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is disappointed at the Government's response to the United Nations CEDAW Committee's recommendations on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in the Hong Kong SAR, in particular, rejecting the recommendation of a high-level central mechanism for formulating policies on women.
09/03/1999
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EOC Welcomes Judgements in Sexual Harassment and Disability Discrimination Cases
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) welcomes the judgments in a case of sexual harassment and a case of disability discrimination and harassment. Both cases are the first of their kind in Hong Kong.
05/03/1999
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Legislative Review by EOC
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has completed the first legislative review of the provisions of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) and the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO).
25/02/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission Invites Applications To Its 1999/2000 Funding Programme
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) announced its 1999/2000 "Community Participation Funding Programme on Equal Opportunities" today (12 February 1999). The funding programme aims to encourage community organizations to carry out projects in promoting equal opportunities and eliminating discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, family status and disability.
12/02/1999
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EOC Expresses Concern over the Fanling Primary Health Care Centre
The Equal Opportunities Commission expressed concern that the construction of a primary health care centre at Fanling has encountered objections from some local people in the area.
09/02/1999
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Dr. Fanny Cheung Met with CEDAW Committee Members
Dr. Fanny Cheung, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) met with 9 members of the United Nations CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) committee on January 26 and briefed them on the work of the EOC. She also presented the EOC's response on the government's CEDAW Report. The EOC has consulted 22 women's organizations in drafting its report. The need for a central mechanism on women's affairs in Hong Kong was the common consensus of the women's groups.
29/01/1999
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The Equal Opportunities Commission Staged its First Community Roadshow
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) staged its first community roadshow today (16 January 1999) at Shatin New Town Plaza to promote equal opportunities.
16/01/1999
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Equal Opportunities Commission to Combat Systemic Discrimination
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) will focus its efforts on combating systemic discrimination this year.
14/01/1999
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EOC Chairperson Commented on Sexist Remarks of a Councillor of the Provisional Urban Council
Dr. Fanny CHEUNG Mui-ching, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission, said she was appalled at hearing the sexist remarks of a councillor of the Provisional Urban Council which were made against the Director of Urban Services Department at an open meeting yesterday (12 January).
13/01/1999
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