Inter-American Convention On The Prevention, Punishment And Eradication Of Violence Against Women "Convention Of Belem Do Para" 1994, para. b
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The States Parties agree to undertake progressively specific measures, including programs: b. to modify social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women, including the development of formal and informal educational programs appropriate to every level of the educational process, to counteract prejudices, customs and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or superiority of either of the sexes or on the stereotyped roles for men and women which legitimize or exacerbate violence against women;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of American States
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Education
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
1994
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Inter-American Convention On The Prevention, Punishment And Eradication Of Violence Against Women "Convention Of Belem Do Para" (1994), Article 8, b.