It shall be the goal of the City to implement the principles of CEDAW by addressing discrimination against women and girls in areas including employment opportunities, economic development, political representation, education, and health care. The City also aims to address the critical problem of violence against women and girls. Additionally, the City recognizes the connection between discrimination against women and girls and social categories such as race, economic status, immigration, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation. In utilizing an intersectional approach, the City shall ensure the needs that exist or arise for specific marginalized communities are centered and addressed.
(a) The City shall take all measures to prevent and redress discrimination against women and girls in employment and economic opportunities, including, but not limited to, the right to equal employment opportunities, benefits, remuneration, and working conditions.
(b) The City shall take all measures to prevent and redress gender-based violence against women and girls, including, but not limited to, sexual violence, domestic violence, sexual harassment, teen dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Measures may include, but are not limited to, ensuring enforcement of criminal penalties and civil remedies, providing resources for protective and support services for survivors, providing gender-sensitive training to City employees and the larger Toledo community, providing resources for rehabilitation programs for perpetrators of violence against women or girls, and policy creation that protects women and girls from sexual harassment in their places of employment, school, public transportation, or any other place.
(c) The City shall take all measures to prevent and redress discrimination against women and girls in the field of health care to ensure high quality health care facilities and services and access to affordable healthcare coverage. This includes, but is not limited to, prenatal care, delivery, and post-natal care.
(d) The City shall take all measures to prevent and redress discrimination against women and girls in the area of education, including but not limited to, access to quality education across the lifespan and access to resources to make educational opportunities affordable and accessible.
(e) The City shall take all measures to prevent and redress discrimination against women and girls in the political sphere, including, but not limited to, representation in elected official positions at every level of government and other opportunities to engage civically in the political process.
(Ord. 95-22. Passed 3-15-22; Ord. 234- 24. Passed 5-22-24.)