Gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women 2014, para. 50b
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[States parties should institute gender-sensitive procedural safeguards in asylum procedures to ensure that women asylum seekers are able to present their cases on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. States parties should ensure:] That women asylum seekers are provided with information about the status of the determination process and how to gain access to it, in addition to legal advice, in a manner and language that they understand. They should be informed of the right to and, upon request, be provided with, a female interviewer and interpreter;
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
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Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 32, Gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women (2014), para. 50b.