Annual Report of the WG on Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice 2012, para. 9

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Effective elimination of discrimination against women requires the consistent political will of States, with broad-based consensus of whole societies, to formulate and implement laws that promote equality between men and women, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, and prevent and provide redress for violence against women, along with policies and measures that create a conducive environment for women's empowerment.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2012
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/28, para. 9.
Paragraph number
9