Colombia

Auto 092/08 Protección de los derechos fundamentales de las mujeres víctimas del desplazamiento forzado por causa del conflicto armado, Corte Constitucional de Colombia (2008)

Order 092/08 Protection of the fundamental rights of women victims of forced displacement due to the armed conflict, within the framework of overcoming the unconstitutional state of affairs declared in the T-025 ruling of 2004, after the public session of technical information held on May 10, 2007 before the Second Review Chamber, Constitutional Court of Colombia (2008)

Auto 102/07 Convocatoria a sesión de información técnica para verificar las medidas adoptadas para superar el estado de cosas inconstitucional de mujeres desplazadas declarado en la Sentencia T-025/04, Corte Constitucional de Colombia (2007)

Order 102/07 Call for a technical information session on specific measures to address the situation of displaced women. Referencing Judgment T-025 of 2004, Constitutional Court of Colombia (2007)

The Court ordered the Secretary General of the Court to hold a planning session along with several other governmental and non-governmental entities to address issues of forced displacement of women.

Ley 1009 de 2006 por medio de la cual se crea con carácter permanente el Observatorio de Asuntos de Género

Law 1009 of 2006 through which the Gender Affairs Observatory is created on a permanent basis.

This law promoted the creation and establishment of a women and gender affairs observatory (Observatorio de Asuntos de Mujer y Género). The purpose of the observatory is to identify and select a system of gender indicators, to analyze gender data, and to monitor public and private plans and programs to suggest improvement on policies and regulations aiming for gender equity in Colombia.

Ley 1468 de 2011 por la cual se modifican los artículos 236, 239, 57, 58 del Código Sustantivo del Trabajo

Law 1468 of June 30, 2011 whereby articles 236, 239, 57, 58 of the Substantive Labor Code are modified.

This law modified articles 236, 239, 57, and 58 of the Labor Code, among other provisions to establish special labor protections for pregnant and lactating women in Colombia. The law prohibits the dismissal of pregnant or lactating women without cause and without prior permission of a labor inspector. It also grants women the right to receive their regular salary during a 14-week maternity leave.

Ley 1542 de 2012 por la que se modifica el artículo 74 de la Ley 906, de 2004, Código de Procedimiento Penal, sobre la autoridad investigadora en materia de presuntos delitos de violencia contra la mujer

Law 1542 of June 5, 2012 amending Article 74 of Law 906 of 2004, Code of Criminal Procedure on the investigative authority over alleged crimes of violence against women.

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