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Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
EOC stands for the Equal Opportunities Commission. It is a Hong Kong statutory body responsible for implementing ordinances meant to eliminate discrimination based on disability, family status, race and gender.
Hong Kong’s annual Pride Parade march was cancelled by police in 2019 amid intensifying civil unrest, but an assembly in Central was permitted. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong holds off on LGBTQ publicity drive. Is a community being forgotten?

Advocacy groups and lawmaker raise concerns over shrinking publicity spending by task force responsible for promoting sexual diversity.

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Hong Kong society

What’s behind the rise in firings linked to disability discrimination?

Hong Kong courts

Transgender student sues Hong Kong school over ‘discriminatory’ hair policy

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Employers must tackle office culture as harassment complaints spike

Statistics point to a culture in which harassment is considered acceptable. Employers must make clear that misconduct will not be tolerated.

With the Equal Opportunities Commission recording an increase in complaints, the city must double down on confronting sexual harassment. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Workplace sexual harassment complaints jump by 33% in Hong Kong

Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 sexual harassment complaints in total in 2025, up from 228 in previous year.

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong must help ethnic minority groups bridge the digital divide

A recent report indicates ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong are not deriving as much benefit from online services as they could.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Start early, connect deeply: addressing Gen Z’s mental health crisis

Readers discuss how Hong Kong should respond to a survey on depression among the youth, and campaigns against sexual harassment for young people.

A recent survey found 44 per cent of Gen Z respondents reported moderate to severe depression. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Official apps pose hurdles for Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups, study finds

While more than 99 per cent own smartphones, only 55 per cent find information provided by government apps is user-friendly, equality watchdog says.

Doxxing and cyberbullying

Primary school footballers, principal undeterred by online abuse during tournament

Man Kiu Association Primary School’s run during recent seven-a-side event attracted cyberbullying over players’ sizes, ethnic backgrounds.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong in new push to get young people to register as voters

Youngsters will be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors as part of campaign.

Residents leave a polling station after voting in December’s Legco election. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Letters | An orderly Hong Kong can remain open and outward-looking

Readers discuss Western media reactions to the Jimmy Lai case sentencing, the city’s roads, and the need for public bodies to do more to protect residents’ interests.

An aerial view of Hong Kong on May 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Ex-legislator among those calling for review to make development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace more barrier-free.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | 3 ways Hong Kong can keep the golden goose of ecotourism healthy

Readers discuss how to manage ecotourism, the safety of bamboo scaffolding, and empathy for people with disabilities.

Racism and other prejudice

Letters | What the world loses when you quietly judge people by their accents

Readers discuss the richly diverse voices that are being silenced in Asia and beyond, and nipping racial prejudice in the bud in Hong Kong.

Lunch hour in Central, Hong Kong on January 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: author breaks barriers for disability inclusion

Sa’diyya Nesar, published author and TEDx speaker, has been nominated in the perseverance category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.

Sa’diyya Nesar uses her voice to promote empathy and inclusion. Photo: Kong Yat-pan
Hong Kong society

Axe ‘invisible barriers’ affecting people with disabilities: Hong Kong watchdog

Equal Opportunities Commission lays out eight recommendations for tackling discriminatory practices in new guide.

Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Editorial | Family-friendly workplaces would be a win-win for Hong Kong

Work-life balance isn’t just important for families; employers also benefit from offering flexible arrangements.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Mental health support guide valuable for Hong Kong employers

The guide can help promote understanding and compliance with anti-discrimination laws that are still overlooked by many.

Ferrick Chu Chung-man, executive director of operations at the Equal Opportunities Commission, is seen during a press conference to introduce a new guide titled “How to Support Employees with Mental Health Conditions at Work”, at the EOC headquarters in Wong Chuk Hang, on July 29. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

90% of Hong Kong HR staff say family-friendly policies lacking, poll finds

Equal Opportunities Commission urges government and employers to step up efforts to create more family-friendly workplaces.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong equality watchdog issues mental health workplace support guide

Equal Opportunities Commission recommends adopting measures such as flexible work hours and regular breaks to help struggling employees.

Hong Kong society

Explainer | Facing racial discrimination in Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know

Former senior business analyst lawsuit against HSBC for alleged racial discrimination brings topic into media spotlight.

The Equal Opportunities Commission serves as the statutory body that implements and enforces Hong Kong’s four main anti-discrimination laws. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Victims, experts want employers in Hong Kong to do more to tackle sexual harassment

Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.

Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission received 943 complaints of sexual harassment between 2020 and 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Bangladeshi woman accuses Hong Kong law firm of sexually harassing her

Equal Opportunities Commission issues legal proceedings on behalf of Khan Saima Begum, who claims boss at WT Law Offices sexually and racially harassed her.

Hong Kong society

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

British expat Alan Wells also expresses disappointment over watchdog’s stance that move by Teikyo Hong Kong Kindergarten was ‘justified’.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should be a city where wheelchair users are welcome

Readers discuss cases of restaurants turning away customers in wheelchair, using ChatGPT to improve English-speaking abilities and discrimination against ethnic minority groups.

Elderly women sit on a bench in a housing estate in Hong Kong in April 2019. The demand for barrier-free facilities and services will grow in Hong Kong amid population ageing. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong restaurant apologises for refusing entry to Paralympic gold medallist

Ho Yuen-kei was refused service at Thai restaurant when a staff member said her wheelchair would affect other diners.

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Ho Yuen-kei has competed in three Paralympic Games. Photo: May Tse
Good Schools Guide

Why Hong Kong’s new sex education guidance is causing controversy

Advocates from sex positivity campaigners to Aids Concern and the Equal Opportunities Commission say more and better sex education is needed – merely suggesting abstinence is no answer.

Hong Kong courts

Bid to ban rule on Hong Kong girls having to wear school dresses in winter fails

Judicial review applicant says she decided to ‘voice out for all girl students’ but fails to persuade judge.

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