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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. k

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Recognising, with grave concern, that women and girls are often exposed to serious forms of violence such as domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriage, crimes committed in the name of so-called "honour" and genital mutilation, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights of women and girls and a major obstacle to the achievement of equality between women and men;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 4

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Reaffirming that women’s and girls’ empowerment and gender equality are critical to efforts to maintain international peace and security, and emphasizing that persisting barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leadership, consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all levels of decision-making,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 14

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Urges appropriate regional and sub-regional bodies in particular to consider developing and implementing policies, activities, and advocacy for the benefit of women and girls affected by sexual violence in armed conflict;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2008
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1c

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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: c) Institute programmes to make girls and young women aware of their rights and of opportunities to participate as equal members of society;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
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Women and peace and security 2000, para. 10

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Recognizing that an understanding of the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, effective institutional arrangements to guarantee their protection and full participation in the peace process can significantly contribute to the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2000
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 9

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Recognizing the particular needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations, including, inter alia, physical security, health services including reproductive and mental health, ways to ensure their livelihoods, land and property rights, employment, as well as their participation in decision-making and post-conflict planning, particularly at early stages of post-conflict peacebuilding,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 19a

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[Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Security Council within 12 months on addressing women’s participation and inclusion in peacebuilding and planning in the aftermath of conflict, taking into consideration the views of the Peacebuilding Commission and to include, inter alia:] Analysis on the particular needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 3

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Notes that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against women and girls has been strengthened through the work of the ICC, ad hoc and mixed tribunals, as well as specialized chambers in national tribunals; reiterates its intention to continue forcefully to fight impunity and uphold accountability with appropriate means;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 2d

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[Recognizes the need for timely information and analysis on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, the role of women in peacebuilding and the gender dimensions of peace processes and conflict resolution for situations on the Council’s agenda, and therefore:Requests DPKO and DPA to systematically include information and related recommendations on issues of relevance to women, peace and security, in their reports to the Council;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 6

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Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict; that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic group; and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist after the cessation of hostilities;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2008
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. f

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States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in order to ensure to them equal rights with men in the field of education and in particular to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women: (f) The reduction of female student drop-out rates and the organization of programmes for girls and women who have left school prematurely;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1979
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1l

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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: l) Enact and enforce legislation that protect girls and young women from all forms of violence, genital mutilation, incest, rape, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking, prostitution and pornography;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. g

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States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: g) introduce a minimum age for work and prohibit the employment of children below that age, and prohibit, combat and punish all forms of exploitation of children, especially the girl-child;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2003
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 12

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Recognizing that an understanding of the impact of situations of armed conflict on women and girls, including as refugees and internally displaced persons, adequate and rapid response to their particular needs, and effective institutional arrangements to guarantee their protection and full participation in the peace process, particularly at early stages of post-conflict peacebuilding, can significantly contribute to the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2009
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a

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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: a) Introduce legislative measures that eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and young women and ensure their human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. b

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Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that the following intentional conducts are criminalised: (b) coercing or procuring a woman to undergo any of the acts listed in point a; c inciting, coercing or procuring a girl to undergo any of the acts listed in point a.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2011
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 3

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Strongly condemns all violations of applicable international law committed against women and girls in situations of armed conflicts and post-conflict situations, demands all parties to conflicts to cease such acts with immediate effect, and emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible for all forms of violence committed against women and girls in armed conflicts, including rape and other sexual violence;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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CRC - OPSC - Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 2000, para. e

Paragraph text
Recognizing that a number of particularly vulnerable groups, including girl children, are at greater risk of sexual exploitation and that girl children are disproportionately represented among the sexually exploited,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
Year
2000
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Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention 2014, para. Preamble 2

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Recognizing that the prohibition of forced or compulsory labour forms part of the body of fundamental rights, and that forced or compulsory labour violates the human rights and dignity of millions of women and men, girls and boys, contributes to the perpetuation of poverty and stands in the way of the achievement of decent work for all, and
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
International Labour Organization
Document type
International treaty
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2014
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. g

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For the purpose of the present Protocol: g) Harmful Practices means all behaviour, attitudes and/or practices which negatively affect the fundamental rights of women and girls, such as their right to life, health, dignity, education and physical integrity;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2003
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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. p

Paragraph text
For the purpose of the present Convention: p. "Women" mean persons of the female gender, including girls;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2009
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. m

Paragraph text
Recognising that women and girls are exposed to a higher risk of gender-based violence than men;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 6

Paragraph text
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that relevant United Nations bodies, in cooperation with Member States and civil society, collect data on, analyze and systematically assess particular needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations, including, inter alia, information on their needs for physical security and participation in decision-making and post-conflict planning, in order to improve system-wide response to those needs;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 11

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Urges Member States, United Nations bodies and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to take all feasible measures to ensure women and girls’ equal access to education in post-conflict situations, given the vital role of education in the promotion of women’s participation in post-conflict decision-making;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 14

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Recognizing the need to address the gaps and strengthen links between the United Nations peace and security in the field, human rights and development work as a means to address root causes of armed conflict and threats to the security of women and girls in the pursuit of international peace and security,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
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Women and peace and security 2013, para. 5

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Requests United Nations peacekeeping mission leadership to assess the human rights violations and abuses of women in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, and requests peacekeeping missions, in keeping with their mandates, to address the security threats and protection challenges faced by women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict settings;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
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Children and armed conflict 2015, para. 18

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Recognizing the importance of providing timely and appropriate reintegration and rehabilitation assistance to children affected by armed conflict, while ensuring that the specific needs of girls as well as children with disabilities are addressed, including access to health care, psychosocial support, and education programmes that contribute to the well-being of children and to sustainable peace and security,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2015
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Women and peace and security 2009, para. 13

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Calls upon all those involved in the planning for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration to take into account particular needs of women and girls associated with armed forces and armed groups and their children, and provide for their full access to these programmes;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2009
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 3

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Reaffirming also the resolve expressed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, including by ending impunity and by ensuring the protection of civilians, in particular women and girls, during and after armed conflicts, in accordance with the obligations States have undertaken under international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 5

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Affirms its intention, when establishing and renewing state-specific sanctions regimes, to take into consideration the appropriateness of targeted and graduated measures against parties to situations of armed conflict who commit rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2008
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