Unpaid care work and women's human rights 2013, para. 28
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The right to work is often a crucial enabling factor for dignity, personal development and social and economic inclusion. The right to work signifies the right to paid work - "the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts". Men and women must be able to exercise this right on equal basis.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights