Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 62
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- In addition to the rights outlined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, article 13 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women guarantees women equal rights to participate in recreational activities, sports and all aspects of cultural life, without discrimination. This is reinforced by the obligation under article 10 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in respect of education, ensuring to women the same opportunities as to men to participate actively in sports and physical education. Article 5 of the same Convention also requires States to eliminate stereotyped roles for men and women, which equally applies in the field of sport and physical activity.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/33, para. 62.
- Paragraph number
- 62
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