Recalling further the Convention on the Political Rights of Women, which states that women shall be, on equal terms with men and without any discrimination, entitled to vote in all elections, eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies established by national law and entitled to hold public office and to exercise all public functions established by national law,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
2003
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNGA resolution, Women and political participation (2003), A/RES/58/142, PP 5.