From the minutes of the meeting with condidates for Presidential election

Candidate for Presidential election from Mongolian Civil Will Party, L.Dashnyam 2001.04.19
In election program Question Answer
  1. Which election system do you think is the most advantageous for increasing women's political participation? In addition, what steps can the President take in order to achieve this version?
  • Participating women in politics will become state order. Thus, I think that by supporting women for special purposes and nominating them to the positions will give opportunities to skillful women at the decision-making level.
  • If I were President, I would appoint a woman consultant for social issues
2. Violence against women and the issue of discriminating against them has been occurring more and more in social, political, and economic life as well as in family and public life. So, what specific steps can the President take to eliminate violence against women, based on International Convention and Declaration of Women and Human rights?
  • No answer
3. What amendment can the President make to Mongolian laws, which violate women's rights, and at the same time decrease the trend of the inferiority of women in society? What can the President do in order to create gender equality in society and promote the co-operation between men and women in political and social life?
  • Mongolian society is equal by sex, but women are a more active part of the population. Women's participation in social life is as natural as men's. Therefore, we should not discriminate against them (women). Moreover, it is necessary to change the stereotype that has undervalued them and tradition that scorns women when they show their ability and work together.
 
Candidate for Presidential election from Mongolian Revolutionary Party, N. Bagabandi 2001.05.03
In the election program Question Answer
To estimate interests of mother and women, To help and support activity that provides gender equality, 1. Have you been introduced to the Concluding comments of 24th CEDAW Committee's session to the Mongolian Government? What measures will you take to implement the requirements that were pointed out in the concluding comments?
  • No answer
2. If you are elected as President, what measures will you take to eliminate traditions and laws that discriminate and violate against women by age and sex?
  • No answer
3. What election system does think is needed for equal representatives of women in decision-making?
  • I do not think that we can regulate increasing women's percent in decision-making by law. In previous society (in "socialism"), women were elected through nomination. Therefore, unless we step backwards, it is impossible to regulate to increase the number of women in decision-making.
 
Candidate for Presidential election from Mongolian Democratic Party, R. Gonchigdorj 2001.05.03
In election program Question Answer
A program, reflected issues of "Elders", "Women" and "Youth" in the state policy focused on social long term policy and a proper solution to it will be developed with the assistance of the public further, it will be a basis of state policy. 1. If you are elected President, what measures will you take to eliminate traditions and laws that are discriminate and violate women by age and sex?
  • It is important to review laws and policies on women's rights, renew articles and sections that limit women's rights and discriminate against them, put suggestions to Parliament with regard to amending these laws,
  • I will put all my efforts into introducing to Parliament laws which were produced by Women's NGOs in 1999, that aim at eliminating violence and discrimination against women and have been ratified,
  • I consider that to work carefully towards the implementation of the principles, concepts of the International Convention and Agreements on women's rights issues, clarify government policy on these issues and create an implementation mechanism,
2. What election system do you think is needed for women's equal representation in decision-making?
  • It would be vital interests to make amendments to laws of relevance (if it is necessary in to support women's NGO's initiatives) on increasing women's political participation,
3. What amendment can the president make to Mongolian laws, which violate women's rights, and decrease the tendency of women's inferiority in society? What can the President do in order to achieve gender equality in society and the co-operation of men and women in political and social life?
  • If Mongolia has joined the International treaties we have to follow the principles reflected in international agreements and conventions on eliminating the belief in the inferiority of women and involve the public and decision makers in this activity, and
  • It is essential to work with initiatives in taking some real measures in accordance with the international agreements and conventions on women's rights issues adopted by the UN and to involve experts in it,
  • I would cooperate with the government and support any its activities on the implementation of the concluding comments provided by the 24th session of CEDAW Committee to the Mongolian Government.
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