Elimination of discrimination against women 2009, para. 9
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Calls on States to ensure full representation and full equal participation of women in political, social and economic decision-making as an essential condition for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a critical factor in the eradication of poverty;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Poverty
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2009
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Elimination of discrimination against women (2009), A/HRC/RES/12/17, OP 9.