A/HRC/26/39 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. Activities ............................................................................................................... 3–7 3 III. IV. 2 Paragraphs A. Sessions .......................................................................................................... 3 3 B. Country visits ................................................................................................. 4 3 C. Communications and press releases ............................................................... 5 3 D. Commission on the Status of Women ............................................................ 6 4 E. Other activities................................................................................................ 7 4 Thematic analysis: eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis .................................. 8–31 4 A. The international legal framework.................................................................. 9–12 5 B. Current state of legislation, structural and cultural barriers and accountability 13–25 5 C. Macroeconomic policy, economic crisis, austerity measures and the post-2015 agenda ...................................................................................... 26–31 8 Structural disadvantage and discrimination throughout women’s life cycle........... 32–101 9 A. The girl child .................................................................................................. 33–39 9 B. Adulthood....................................................................................................... 40–97 10 C. Older women .................................................................................................. 98–101 19 V. Violence against women ......................................................................................... 102–106 20 VI. Recommendations................................................................................................... 107–138 21

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