Temporary special measures 1988, para. 2

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With the present general recommendation, the Committee aims to clarify the nature and meaning of article 4, paragraph 1, in order to facilitate and ensure its full utilization by States parties in the implementation of the Convention. The Committee encourages States parties to translate this general recommendation into national and local languages and to disseminate it widely to the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, including their administrative structures, as well as civil society, including the media, academia, and human rights and women's associations and institutions.
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)
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
  • Women
Year
1988
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 5, Temporary special measures (1988), para. 2.
Paragraph number
2