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A United Nations literacy decade: education for all (2000), para. 04
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- Deeply concerned about the persistence of the gender gap in education, which is reflected by the fact that nearly two thirds of the world’s adult illiterates are women,
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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A world against violence and violent extremism (2014), para. 21
- Original document
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- 5. Stresses that it is important that States strongly condemn all forms of violence against women and refrain from invoking any custom, tradition or religious consideration to avoid their obligations with respect to its elimination, as set out in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women; 3
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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A world against violence and violent extremism (2015), para. 22
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- 5. Stresses that it is important that States strongly condemn all forms of violence against women and refrain from invoking any custom, tradition or religious consideration to avoid their obligations with respect to its elimination, as set out in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women; 4
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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A world against violence and violent extremism (2018), para. 22
- Original document
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- 5. Stresses that it is important that States strongly condemn all forms of violence against women and refrain from invoking any custom, tradition or religious consideration to avoid their obligations with respect to its elimination, as set out in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women; 4
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 03
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- Reaffirming also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 04
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- Recalling all relevant resolutions of the Human Rights Council, the Commission on Human Rights, the General Assembly and the Security Council and the relevant resolutions and agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women, which, inter alia, affirmed that all forms of violence against women and girls must be prevented, condemned and eliminated,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 05
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- Reaffirming the importance of fully implementing General Assembly resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, including the commitment of all States to achieve gender equality and to empower all women and girls, to eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres and to achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 08
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- Taking note of the handbook on addressing violence and harassment against women in the world of work of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and the International Labour Organization,
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 09
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- Acknowledging the important role played by regional conventions, instruments, declarations and initiatives in preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 10
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- Taking note with appreciation of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, on violence against women in politics and on 25 years of the mandate, 1
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 13
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- Expressing deep concern at the continued prevalence of violence against all women and girls, in particular indigenous women and girls, in all its different forms and manifestations worldwide, and re-emphasizing that violence against women and girls violates, abuses or impairs their human rights and, as such, is completely unacceptable,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 14
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- Stressing that “violence against women and girls” means any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women and girls, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private spheres, including in digital contexts and in the course of, linked with or arising out of work, and noting the economic and social harm caused by such violence,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 20
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- Reiterating the need to intensify efforts at all levels and to engage with all stakeholders, including men and boys alongside women and girls as agents of change, to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres, including the need to address gender stereotypes, negative social norms, attitudes and behaviours and the socioeconomic drivers that underlie and perpetuate such violence,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 23
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- Strongly condemning all acts of violence against women and girls involved in political and public spheres, including women parliamentarians, political candidates, journalists and other media workers and human rights defenders,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 27
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- Recognizing that women and girls undertake a disproportionate share of unpaid and domestic work and that policies and initiatives that support the reconciliation of work and family life and the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men are critical for achieving gender equality and eliminating violence against women and girls,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 29
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- Recognizing further the need to promote the early, full, effective and meaningful participation of women and girls, including victims and survivors of violence, in the conceptualization, development and implementation of intersectional gender-responsive policies, regulations and legislation designed to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 31
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- Recognizing the major contribution made by civil society, including women’s and community-based organizations, feminist groups, women human rights defenders, social partners such as labour unions and employer organizations and girls’ and youth-led organizations, in promoting the economic empowerment of women and girls and the fulfilment of their right to decent work and education, and recognizing also the importance of having open, inclusive and transparent engagement with civil society in the development and implementation of measures promoting gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 32
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- Recognizing also the critical contribution of families in eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual harassment and domestic violence, by, inter alia, providing for a supportive environment for the empowerment of all women and girls, including by raising awareness about the human rights of women and girls, and that family-oriented policies can play an important role in preventing and responding to all forms of violence,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 33
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- 1. Expresses outrage at the persistence and pervasiveness of all forms of violence against women and girls worldwide;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 36
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- 4. Expresses deep concern that all forms of discrimination, intimidation, harassment and violence, including in the world of work, prevent women and girls from fully enjoying their human rights and fundamental freedoms, which hinders their full, equal, effective and meaningful participation in economic, social, cultural, civil and political spheres, and is an impediment to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 40
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- 8. Recognizes that a proactive and reactive multipronged approach, working with all relevant parties, is required to eliminate violence in the world of work, including education, training and media campaigns and promoting respect, accountability and non- discrimination in the world of work, and that actions to prevent and respond to violence in the world of work can have a positive impact in reducing violence against women and girls outside the world of work;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 41
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- 9. Encourages national legislative authorities and political parties to adopt codes of conduct and to establish reporting mechanisms, or revise existing ones, indicating that they have zero tolerance for all forms of violence against women in politics, including in digital contexts;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 42
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- 10. Calls upon States to take immediate and effective action to prevent all forms of violence against women and girls by:
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 44
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- (b) Ensuring the early, full, effective and meaningful participation of women and girls, including victims and survivors of violence, in the development and implementation of gender-responsive national policies, legislation, action plans, programmes, projects and strategies to eliminate violence against women and girls in the world of work, creating monitoring and accountability mechanisms to ensure implementation of gender-responsive policies and regulations, and analysing the gender impact of such policies in consultation and collaboration with women’s and civil society organizations and gender equality advocates;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 45
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- (c) Supporting initiatives undertaken by, inter alia, relevant international and non- governmental organizations, civil society actors, the private sector, social media companies, digital technology companies, faith and community groups, religious leaders, politicians, parliamentarians, journalists and other media workers, human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, indigenous leaders and groups, labour unions, girls’ and youth-led organizations and other relevant actors, as part of their efforts to develop targeted and accessible responses, programmes and policies, including by allocating adequate resources aimed at promoting gender equality and at preventing, responding to and protecting women and girls from all forms of violence;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Ethnic minorities
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 50
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- (h) Developing and implementing national criminal justice legislation, policies and programmes that take into account the important role and specific needs of women and girls, and promoting gender-responsive measures in crime prevention and protection policies;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 54
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- (c) Publicly condemning all forms of violence against women and girls, including through media and information campaigns;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 60
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- (i) Supporting civil society initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and preventing, responding to and protecting all women and girls from all forms of violence;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 61
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- (j) Strengthening or establishing systems to regularly collect, analyse and publish statistical data disaggregated by sex, age, disability and other relevant characteristics on complaints about all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in the world of work (2019), para. 63
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- 13. Welcomes the panel discussion on violence against women in the world of work, held during the annual full-day discussion on women’s human rights at the forty-first session of the Human Rights Council, and requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present a summary report on the annual discussion to the Council at its forty-fourth session;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Women
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