Elimination of discrimination against women 2013, para. 7
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Mindful of the fact that the elimination of discrimination against women and girls requires the consideration of their specific socioeconomic context, and recognizing that laws, policies, customs and traditions that restrict their equal access to full participation in development processes and public and political life are discriminatory, and that the non-participation of women in decision-making contributes to the feminization of poverty and hampers sustainable development and economic growth,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Poverty
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
HRC resolution, Elimination of discrimination against women (2013), A/HRC/RES/23/7, PP 7.