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Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. d
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- To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: d. preventive measures, including educational programmes for boys and girls during their schooling, which stress the unacceptable nature of discrimination based on sex, and its disastrous consequences, the importance of gender equality and the dignity and integrity of every human being.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1k
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: k) Introduce special legislation and programmes of action that make available opportunities to girls and young women including access to education as a prerequisite and a priority for rapid social and economic development;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a
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- States Parties shall prohibit and condemn all forms of harmful practices which negatively affect the human rights of women and which are contrary to recognised international standards. States Parties shall take all necessary legislative and other measures to eliminate such practices, including: creation of public awareness in all sectors of society regarding harmful practices through information, formal and informal education and outreach programmes;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2
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- 2. States Parties shall commit themselves to modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of women and men through public education, information, education and communication strategies, with a view to achieving the elimination of harmful cultural and traditional practices and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes, or on stereotyped roles for women and men.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1a
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- With a view to ensuring the exercise of the right to equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women workers with family responsibilities and between such workers and other workers, the Parties undertake: 1. to take appropriate measures: a. to enable workers with family responsibilities to enter and remain in employment, as well as to reenter employment after an absence due to those responsibilities, including measures in the field of vocational guidance and training;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 1996
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
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;
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 1994
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights “Protocol of San Salvador” 1988, para. 2
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- 2. The State Parties undertake to adopt measures that will make the right to work fully effective, especially with regard to the achievement of full employment, vocational guidance, and the development of technical and vocational training projects, in particular those directed to the disabled. The States Parties also undertake to implement and strengthen programs that help to ensure suitable family care, so that women may enjoy a real opportunity to exercise the right to work.
- Body
- Organization of American States
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 1988
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 2
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- 2 Parties shall take the necessary steps to promote the principles referred to in paragraph 1 in informal educational facilities, as well as in sports, cultural and leisure facilities and the media.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- In addition, State Parties shall ensure the literacy of citizens above compulsory school age, particularly women, rural inhabitants, minorities, people with disabilities, and other marginalized social groups.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2007
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. a
- Paragraph text
- To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: a. research on best practices, methods and strategies;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2c
- Paragraph text
- 2. States Parties shall take specific positive action to: c) promote the enrolment and retention of girls in schools and other training institutions and the organisation of programmes for women who leave school prematurely.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1d
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: d) provide access to counselling and rehabilitation services to women who suffer abuses and sexual harassment;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1c
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: c) protect women, especially the girl-child from all forms of abuse, including sexual harassment in schools and other educational institutions and provide for sanctions against the perpetrators of such practices;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2b
- Paragraph text
- 2. States Parties shall take specific positive action to: b) promote education and training for women at all levels and in all disciplines, particularly in the fields of science and technology;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1g
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: g) Provide educational systems that do not impede girls and young women, including married and/or pregnant young women, from attending;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2a
- Paragraph text
- 2. States Parties shall take specific positive action to: a) promote literacy among women;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1a
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: a) eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and guarantee equal opportunity and access in the sphere of education and training;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1b
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: b) eliminate all stereotypes in textbooks, syllabuses and the media, that perpetuate such discrimination;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1d
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: d) Guarantee universal and equal access to and completion of a minimum of nine years of formal education;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2a
- Paragraph text
- 2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the increased participation of women: a) in programmes of education for peace and a culture of peace;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1e
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: e) integrate gender sensitisation and human rights education at all levels of education curricula including teacher training.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4m
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- 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: m) Establish and encourage participation of all young men and young women in sport, cultural and recreational activities as part of holistic development;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4h
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- 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: h) Ensure, where applicable, that girls and young women who become pregnant or married before completing their education shall have the opportunity to continue their education;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3f
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- 3. The education of young people shall be directed to: f) The development of life skills to function effectively in society and include issues such as HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, substance abuse prevention and cultural practices that are harmful to the health of young girls and women as part of the education curricula;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1f
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: f) Ensure that education material and teaching practices are gender sensitive and encourage girls and young women to undertake studies in the sciences;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1
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- 1 Parties shall take, where appropriate, the necessary steps to include teaching material on issues such as equality between women and men, non-stereotyped gender roles, mutual respect, non-violent conflict resolution in interpersonal relationships, gender- based violence against women and the right to personal integrity, adapted to the evolving capacity of learners, in formal curricula and at all levels of education.
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. c
- Paragraph text
- To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: c. target information campaigns involving, as appropriate, inter alia, public authorities and policy makers;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. c
- Paragraph text
- Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: the establishment of adequate educational and other appropriate structures with particular attention to women and to sensitise everyone to the rights of women;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. b
- Paragraph text
- To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: b. raising awareness of the responsibility and important role of media and civil society in identifying the demand as one of the root causes of trafficking in human beings;
- Body
- Council of Europe
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1e
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: e) Guarantee equal access to and completion of vocational, secondary and higher education in order to effectively address the existing imbalance between young men and women in certain professions;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date modified
- Feb 13, 2020
Paragraph