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Andorra - Discrimination and Equality

Indicators

The following indicators should be considered when conducting assessments of compliance (click on links for details):

Legal Framework

• ILO 100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (A-1)
• ILO 111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (A-2)
• UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (A-3)
• UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (A-4)
• Prohibition of discrimination in employment on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin. (A-5)
• Prohibition of discrimination on other grounds (i.e. disability, or sexual orientation) (A-6)
• Protection of migrant workers from discrimination in employment (A-7)
• Prohibition of discrimination in access to and ownership of assets, including property ownership, inheritance and access to other assets or credit (A-8)
• Equal access to education, training, vocation guidance and placement services, maternity protection and parental leave (A-9)
• Laws or other wage determination mechanisms ensuring equal remuneration for work of equal value (A-10)

Government Performance

• Affirmative Action Programs (B-1, B-8)
• Labor Inspectorate (B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5)
• Administrative or Judicial Complaint Mechanism (B-6, B-7)
• Public Education or Sensitivity Campaigns (B-9)
• International Technical Assistance (B-10)
• Relevant Supportive Policies, such as child care (B-11)

Overall Outcomes

• Differences between men and women and among different ethnic, racial, religious or other groups in literacy rates
• Differences between men and women and among different ethnic, racial, religious or other groups in school enrollment rates
• Differences between men and women and among different ethnic, racial, religious or other groups in vocational training enrollment rates
• Documented discriminatory practices, such as widespread sexual harassment or pregnancy testing for job applicants (C-4)
• Employment status—wage or salaried worker, self-employed or contributing family worker (C-5)
• Distribution of women and other potentially vulnerable groups by sector (C-6)
• Distribution of employment in the urban informal sector (C-7)
• Distribution of women and other potentially vulnerable groups by occupation within sectors (C-8)
• Relative unemployment rates (C-9)
• Relative wage data (C-10)

Associated Factors

• Difference between ranking on UN Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Development Index (GDI) (D-1)
• Fertility rates (D-2)
• Labor force participation rate (D-3)
• Distribution of part-time work (D-4)

Sources

International Sources

Social Watch

Provide qualitative information related to poverty, equality, and education.

• Country reports

UN Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Statistical tables provide quantitative data related to poverty and economic development, gender, and education.

• State of the World's Children
• Committee Assessment of Source

UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The Institute for Statistics collects quantiative information on education (access and participation, resources, literacy and attainment). See also metadata for source notes and definitions.

• Education Statistics
• Committee Assessment of Source

UNICEF

Statistics section provides a snapshot of economic and social indicators (from the State of the World's Children Reports).

• Information by Country
• Committee Assessment of Source

United Nations

Includes State Party Reports and the Conclusions and Observations of UN Committees relating to the CCPR, CEDAW, CERD, CESCR, CMW, CRC.

• Treaty Body Database
• Committee Assessment of Source

World Bank

This database provides gender-related information on health, labor force participation, and educational attainment by country and region.

• GenderStats
• Committee Assessment of Source

National Sources

Government, Andorra

Potentially useful information

• Government, Andorra, website
• Committee Assessment of Source

Ministry of Health and Welfare, Andorra

Potentially useful information

• Ministry of Health and Welfare, Andorra, website
• Committee Assessment of Source

U.S. Government Sources

U.S. State Department

Section 5 covers "Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Disability, Language, or Social Status

• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
• Committee Assessment of Source

Nongovernmental Organizations

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

Brief country-specific reports on issues of compliance with internationally recognized core labor standards.

• Country Reports: WTO & Labour Standards
• Committee Assessment of Source

The 2003 edition of the Annual Survey details violations of trade union rights in 133 countries during the year 2002. These violations range from provisions in national legislation which restrict legitimate trade union activity, through outright bans on freedom of association, to intimidation, wrongful detention, torture and murder of trade unionists.

• Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights
• Committee Assessment of Source