States parties should ensure that adequate protection and health services, including trauma treatment and counselling, are provided for women in especially difficult circumstances, such as those trapped in situations of armed conflict and women refugees.
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
Health
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Women
Year
1999
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 24, Women and health (1999), para. 16.