The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) 2016, para. 26
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The experiences of women of systemic discrimination and violence throughout their lives require comprehensive understanding of the concept of gender equality in the right to sexual and reproductive health. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex, as guaranteed in article 2 (2) of the Covenant, and the equality of women, as guaranteed in article 3, require the removal of not only direct discrimination but also indirect discrimination, and the ensuring of formal as well as substantive equality.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 22, The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) (2016), para. 26.