Eliminating discrimination against women in cultural and family life, with a focus on the family as a cultural space 2015, para. 73b (iii)
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[The Working Group recommends that States:] Promote a culture free of discrimination: (iii) Punish institutions, State officials and non-State actors whose actions threaten women's rights, even where the grounds for such actions are the preservation of culture and religion;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2015
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/40, para. 73b (iii).