[Measures that should be identified, implemented and monitored for effectiveness include, under article 7, paragraph (a), those designed to:] Achieve a balance between women and men holding publicly elected positions;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
1997
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 23, Political and public life (1997), para. 44a.