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The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (July 26) a publication entitled Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics (2012 Edition).
This publication is compiled by C&SD to serve as a ready source of information for those interested in the situation of women and men and gender equality in Hong Kong. It draws together sex disaggregated statistics and indicators from a wide variety of sources with a view to depicting the situation of women and men in major economic and social spheres. The key sex disaggregated statistics contained in the publication are shown in Table 1 attached.
Users can download this publication free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp180.jsp?productCode=B1130303).
Enquiries about the contents of this publication can be directed to the General Household Survey Section (1) of C&SD (Tel.: 2887 5512; e-mail: ghs@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, July 26, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:00
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