Eliminating discrimination against women in cultural and family life, with a focus on the family as a cultural space 2015, para. 21
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Women who do not conform to the gender stereotypes that predominate in some cultures and those who openly contest them, including within their own cultural or religious communities, are particularly vulnerable to discrimination, violence and criminalization. They include, among others, single women, widows, female heads of family, lesbians, bisexual and transgender women, sex workers and women human rights defenders. The Working Group emphasizes that the obligation of States to protect cultural diversity applies to diversity within cultures as well as between them.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
LGBTQI+
Women
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/40, para. 21.