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The purpose of the Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

The Scheme enables elderly people and eligible persons with disabilities to travel on designated public transport modes and services at a concessionary fare of $2 per trip. The Scheme aims to help build a caring and inclusive society by encouraging these groups to participate more in community activities.

After the three stages of discussion and public engagement, the “Working Group on Elderly Services Programme Plan” formulated the ESPP, which was endorsed by the Elderly Commission on 23 June 2017. The ESPP was submitted to the Government afterwards. The Government has accepted in principle the strategic directions and recommendations in the ESPP, and has commenced the follow-up actions, to make arrangements for the implementation of the recommendations.

This one-stop website is aimed at providing one-stop information on employment support services for persons with disabilities. The website offers information to the employers who are interested in hiring persons with disabilities, and assists job seekers with disabilities to collect information on employment. It also serves as a platform to provide information on the related government support and legislation for promoting the employment of persons with disabilities with a view to encouraging more persons with disabilities to take up employment, thereby facilitating their integration into society.

Continuing Education Fund (CEF) subsidises residents with learning aspirations to facilitate Hong Kong’s transition to a knowledge-based economy and adaptation to an increasingly globalised economy. Persons aged 18 to 70 may apply for reimbursement of fees of the CEF courses that they have successfully completed.

The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB), in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee, the Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, launched the Talent-Wise Employment Charter and Inclusive Organisations Recognition Scheme (the Scheme) to mobilise the Government, business sector, public bodies, subvented and non-governmental organisations to further promote the employment of persons with disabilities through participation in the Scheme.

Gender mainstreaming is a global strategy advocated by the United Nations for the promotion of women's advancement and gender equality. It was established in the Beijing Platform for Action adopted at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995. Many countries have since adopted gender mainstreaming in their policy-making processes.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) of the United Nations (UN) safeguards women’s rights and ensures the full development of women. On 14 October 1996, CEDAW was extended to Hong Kong, at the consent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. CEDAW was continued to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (with the PRC as the relevant State Party) with effect from 1 July 1997. The HKSAR has been implementing CEDAW through the provisions of the Basic Law and local laws, complemented and supplemented by the necessary administrative measures.