Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 108b

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[By Governments, international bodies including relevant United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors and non-governmental organizations:] Review and amend laws and combat practices, as appropriate, that may contribute to women's susceptibility to HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases, including enacting legislation against those socio-cultural practices that contribute to it, and implement legislation, policies and practices to protect women, adolescents and young girls from discrimination related to HIV/AIDS;
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Negotiated soft law
Body
Fourth World Conference on Women
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
1995
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Other
Reference
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), para. 108b.
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Women and health
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Actions C3
Paragraph number
108b