Equality of opportunity in education 2011, para. 72b
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- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Paragraph text
[The Special Rapporteur puts forward the following recommendations for the promotion of equal opportunities in education on the basis of a human rights framework:] Address multiple forms of inequality and discrimination through comprehensive policies: Given the mutually reinforcing nature of different forms of discrimination and inequality in the context of education, States should address multiple forms of inequality and discrimination through comprehensive policies. Prevailing disparities in access to education – between boys and girls, and between rich and poor regions –must be given special consideration, recognizing that good policies backed by a commitment to equality can make a difference. Policy measures must respond to the need for making learning accessible for the most marginalized and vulnerable;
- Document legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Document body
- Special Procedures: Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Document year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Reference
- SR Education, Report to the HRC (2011), A/HRC/17/29, para. 72b.
- Paragraph info
- Conclusion / Recommendation
- Paragraph number
- 72b