they changed the definition of gender in 1980.
they changed the definition of gender in 1980.
when did they change the definition of gender?
1980
marriage is regulated in new zealand by the marriage act 1955. as originally enacted, this act, and earlier marriage acts, offered no definition of marriage and did not specify the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or number of partners that may be involved in a marriage leaving this to the common law. from the 19th of august 2013, the marriage (definition of marriage) amendment act 2013 amendment the 1955 act to explicitly allow same-sex marriages by adding a definition that defined marriage as: "marriage means the union of 2 people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity". the commentary on the bill referred back from the select committee indicates that the definition inserted was to "clarify that a marriage is between two people regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity" but gives no indication that the question of polygamy was considered.
polygamy in new zealand
some scholars recommend incorporating gender dimensions into research and using human-rights approaches like the millennium development goals and cedaw as frameworks for climate change responses. several organizations believe that linking mitigation and adaptation approaches, equally funding both types of efforts, and integrating gender into mitigative and adaptive policies will better address the consequences of climate change. the undp mandates gender mainstreaming in all adaptation measures, meaning adaptive responses to climate change must consider gender and gender equality from their inception and cannot incorporate a gender component late in their development or only in certain areas. others believe that imposing mainstreaming agendas on communities can make gender-sensitive policy less effective and may even be counter-productive, emphasizing gender differences and isolating gender issues from other areas affected by climate change. most scholars and organizations working to address climate change agree that policy-makers must work with both women and men and take them into consideration at all levels.
climate change and gender