Eliminating discrimination against women in political and public life with a focus on political transition 2013, para. 57
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The institution of family is one of the foundations of whole political systems, and family law is core to women's citizenship and public life. Women's right to equality in the family shapes opportunities and constraints for women's agency and autonomy and also regulates access to land, income, education and health, including reproductive health, thereby determining a woman's capacity to fully engage in all aspects of life. The right of women to equality in the family was established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and elaborated in articles 2 and 16 of the Convention.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Families
Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/50, para. 57.