Andorra Jurists Train in Gender-Sensitive Legislative Techniques
Workshop led by expert Mònica Gelabert equips Andorran legal staff with tools to eliminate discriminatory biases in laws and integrate gender.
Key Points
- Reviewed Andorran laws to identify discriminatory elements despite equality goals.
- Emphasized addressing sexual division of labor for effective regulations.
- Highlighted data shortages and need for inclusive language in legislation.
- Strengthens systematic integration of gender perspectives in lawmaking.
Jurists from Andorra's Consell General, including Secretary General Josep Hinojosa, participated on Thursday in a workshop on legislative techniques through a gender lens, delivered by Mònica Gelabert, a Rovira i Virgili University doctoral graduate with European distinction and over 20 years teaching public policies on gender equality and transversal tools.
The session reviewed active Andorran laws to demonstrate how regulations can discriminate against women despite equality aims. Gelabert noted that setting broad targets is straightforward, but effective norms must address existing disparities—especially those from the sexual division of labor—to truly serve everyone.
She commended Andorra's initiative, given its recent obligation to apply gender perspectives in lawmaking. "This means it's not being neglected," she said, while pointing to local data shortages as a hurdle, particularly for elements like explanatory preambles.
Legal staff gained methods to factor in social realities during drafting, fostering discussion on optimal integration. The training also addressed inclusive language, with Gelabert warning that legislative use demands caution to preserve a law's core meaning.
The effort strengthens technicians' ability to systematically weave gender considerations into Andorra's lawmaking.
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