Elimination of discrimination against women 2012, para. 9
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Calls upon States to ensure full representation and full and 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, and 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
2012
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Elimination of discrimination against women (2012), A/HRC/RES/20/6, OP 9.