Harmful practices (joint General Recommendation with CEDAW) 2014, para. 55a
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[The Committees recommend that the States parties to the Conventions adopt or amend legislation with a view to effectively addressing and eliminating harmful practices. In doing so, they should ensure:] That the process of drafting legislation is fully inclusive and participatory. For that purpose, they should conduct targeted advocacy and awareness-raising and use social mobilization measures to generate broad public knowledge of and support for the drafting, adoption, dissemination and implementation of the legislation;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Harmful Practices
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 18, Harmful practices (joint General Comment with CEDAW) (2014), para. 55a.