Article 13. Powers of State Bodies in the Field of Ensurance of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men

State bodies within the limits of their powers shall:

take measures with respect to implementation of state policy in the field of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men;

participate in the development and implementation of state programs, national action plans and strategies in the field of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men;

ensure the regular collection and analysis of statistics and information on cases which may lead to direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of gender;

consider applications of physical persons and legal entities with regard to violations of equal rights and opportunities for women and men and take measures to restore them;

take appropriate measures and contribute to the improvement of the system of professional training of personnel on the issues of ensurance of equality of women and men;

take appropriate measures and contribute to raising the level of culture and awareness of citizens on the issues of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men;

develop cooperation with citizens' self-government bodies, non-governmental non-commercial organizations and other civil society institutions with the purpose to actively involve them in the implementation of state programs, national action plans and strategies in the field of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men;

create conditions for women and men to combine professional and family obligations, including by mean of granting parental leave to both parents;

take temporary special measures to ensure the implementation of gender policy and rescind them;

develop cooperation with the private sector in order to promote equality of women and men in the labor market, training and creation of conditions for employment.

An authorized official on the issues of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men (hereinafter referred to as the authorized person) shall be determined in state bodies. The fulfillment of the duties of the authorized person shall be assigned to one of the deputy heads of the state body.

Heads of state bodies may create consultative and advisory bodies on issues of ensurance of equal rights and opportunities for women and men with the participation of representatives of business entities, as well as citizens' self-government bodies, non-state non-commercial organizations and other civil society institutions.