The equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights 2005, para. 11
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Discrimination against women is "any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field". Discrimination on the basis of sex may be based on the differential treatment of women because of their biology, such as refusal to hire women because they could become pregnant; or stereotypical assumptions, such as tracking women into low-level jobs on the assumption that they are unwilling to commit as much time to their work as men.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
2005
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 16, The equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights (2005), para. 11.