The Equal Opportunities Commission
(EOC) was established as an independent statutory body under the Sex
Discrimination Ordinance in May 1996 and started full operation in September
that year. The commission is tasked to oversee the implementation of
the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, the Disability Discrimination Ordinance
and the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance. The functions of the
commission include handling complaints, encouraging conciliation, providing
assistance to aggrieved persons, and undertaking public education, research
and training programmes to promote equal opportunities in the community.
In 2002, the commission handled 10 385 enquiries and 1 749 complaints
relating to the three anti-discrimination ordinances; 406 complaint cases
were conciliated.
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