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Journal Call no.JA26.H64
AuthorLee, Eliza Wing-yee.
Article TitleAnti-discrimination legislation and gender equality in Hong Kong : a philosophical and jurisprudential discussion / Eliza Wing-yee Lee.
Is Part OfThe Asian journal of public administration ; v.18, no.1, Jun 1996, p.22-44.
AbstractThis article discusses the philosophical underpinnings and jurisprudence of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance in Hong Kong. Underlying anti-discrimination legislation is the political value of equality, which is of central importance to a liberal democratic regime. However, a discussion of the jurisprudence of anti-discrimination laws as evolved in western states shows that it embodies only a limited notion of equal opportunity. Promoting democratic equality in Hong Kong requires substantial policy innovation other than the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation.