Eliminating discrimination against women in cultural and family life, with a focus on the family as a cultural space 2015, para. 51
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Original document
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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The second way to reform patriarchal religious family law involves the replacement of religious family law with secular law. In traditionally Christian States, such as Italy in 1970 and Greece in 1982, civil family codes were introduced to replace religious personal laws.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Document body
Special Procedures: Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Families
Women
Document year
2015
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/40, para. 51.