Harmful practices (joint General Recommendation with CEDAW) 2014, para. 55e
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[The Committees recommend that the States parties to the Conventions adopt or amend legislation with a view to effectively addressing and eliminating harmful practices. In doing so, they should ensure:] That the legislation adequately addresses, including by providing the basis for the adoption of temporary special measures, the root causes of harmful practices, including discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, age and other intersecting factors, focuses on the human rights and needs of the victims and fully takes into account the best interests of children and women;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Harmful Practices
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 18, Harmful practices (joint General Comment with CEDAW) (2014), para. 55e.