[States parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right:] To participate in the formulation of government policy and the implementation thereof and to hold public office and perform all public functions at all levels of government;
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
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
1997
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 23, Political and public life (1997), PP (b).