Mongolia – Gender

By Daniel Morris | 22. February 2024

Chapter THREE Actions to improve the responsibilities of business enterprises to respect human rights

1. Promote and raise awareness of the “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” as well as “Gender Dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” by the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises.

Actions and measures to be implemented:

Introduce and promote the “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” and “Gender Dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” among the private sector, employers, workers, professional associations and the general public, and develop and disseminate guidelines, recommendations and other relevant materials to assist them in introducing these principles into their business activities.

  • Time frame: 2023-2025
  • Criteria: Recommendations, handbooks and guidelines will be developed. Awareness and understanding activities will be planned and implemented in phases.
  • Implementing organisations: MFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs], MED [Ministry of Economy and Development], MET [Ministry of Environment and Tourism], MCUD [Ministry of Construction and Urban Development], MRTD [Ministry of Road and Transport Development], MMHI [Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry], MoE [Ministry of Energy], Secretariat of NCGE [National Committee on Gender Equality], PCSP [Agency for Policy Coordination on State Property], SMEA [Small and Medium Enterprise Agency].
  • Jointly implementing organisations: Relevant ministries and organisations, MNCCI [Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry], MONEF [Mongolian Employers Federation], CMTU [Confederation of Mongolian Trade Union], Professional associations, NGOs, IOs.