On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 73
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In addition to restrictive legislation and practices, the political environment in a given country can undermine access to funding, in particular for women's groups. Women's groups have indicated that patriarchal societies, sexism and authoritarian regimes are some of the most common structural challenges to accessing funding used to support their work.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2011
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/203, para. 73.