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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Sexual violence against women and children in situations of armed conflict 2009, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Encourages leaders at the national and local level, including traditional leaders where they exist and religious leaders, to play a more active role in sensitizing communities on sexual violence to avoid marginalization and stigmatization of victims, to assist with their social reintegration, and to combat a culture of impunity for these crimes; | United Nations Security Council | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The States Parties undertake to: a) ensure the protection of poor women and women heads of families including women from marginalized population groups and provide the an environment suitable to their condition and their special physical, economic and social needs; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The States Parties undertake to: a) provide protection to elderly women and take specific measures commensurate with their physical, economic and social needs as well as their access to employment and professional training; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to enhance the participation of women in the formulation of cultural policies at all levels. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Women shall have the right to live in a positive cultural context and to participate at all levels in the determination of cultural policies. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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:
b. to take account of their needs in terms of conditions of employment and social security; | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 1996 | ||
ICESCR - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the present Covenant. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1966 | ||
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1 Parties shall take the necessary measures to promote changes in the social and cultural patterns of behaviour of women and men with a view to eradicating prejudices, customs, traditions and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority of women or on stereotyped roles for women and men. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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| 2011 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in other areas of economic and social life in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the same rights, in particular: (c) The right to participate in recreational activities, sports and all aspects of cultural life. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take appropriate legal measures to ensure that widows enjoy all human rights through the implementation of the following provisions: b) a widow shall automatically become the guardian and custodian of her children, after the death of her husband, unless this is contrary to the interests and the welfare of the children; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Young people shall have the right to rest and leisure and to engage in play and recreational activities that are part of a health lifestyle as well as to participate freely in sport, physical education drama, the arts, music and other forms of cultural life. In this regard, States Parties shall: a) Make provision for equal access for young men and young women to sport, physical education, cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activities; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take all appropriate measures: (a) To modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women, with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary 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 men and women; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity, is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with men, in the political, social, economic and cultural life of their countries, hampers the growth of the prosperity of society and the family and makes more difficult the full development of the potentialities of women in the service of their countries and of humanity, | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1 Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that victims whose residence status depends on that of the spouse or partner as recognised by internal law, in the event of the dissolution of the marriage or the relationship, are granted in the event of particularly difficult circumstances, upon application, an autonomous residence permit irrespective of the duration of the marriage or the relationship. The conditions relating to the granting and duration of the autonomous residence permit are established by internal law. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1 Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that, in criminal proceedings initiated following the commission of any of the acts of violence covered by the scope of this Convention, culture, custom, religion, tradition or so-called “honour” shall not be regarded as justification for such acts. This covers, in particular, claims that the victim has transgressed cultural, religious, social or traditional norms or customs of appropriate behaviour. | Council of Europe | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take the following steps to promote and protect the morals and traditional values recognised by the community: a) Eliminate all traditional practices that undermine the physical integrity and dignity of women; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for the Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia 2002, para. 3c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall ensure that appropriate legal and administrative mechanisms and social safety nets and defenses are always in place to: (c) Administer juvenile justice in a manner consistent with the promotion of the child's sense of dignity and worth, and with the primary objective of promoting the child's reintegration in the family and society. In doing so, States Parties shall provide special care and treatment to children in a country other than the country of domicile and expectant women and mothers who are detained along with infants or very young children, and shall promote, to the best possible extent, alternative measures to institutional correction, keeping in mind the best interest of the child. | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | Regional treaty |
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Inter-American Convention On The Prevention, Punishment And Eradication Of Violence Against Women "Convention Of Belem Do Para" 1994, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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; | Organization of American States | Regional treaty |
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CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling the provisions of the Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally; the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules); and the Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict, Recognizing that, in all countries in the world, there are children living in exceptionally difficult conditions, and that such children need special consideration, | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The third general thrust of the Convention aims at enlarging our understanding of the concept of human rights, as it gives formal recognition to the influence of culture and tradition on restricting women's enjoyment of their fundamental rights. These forces take shape in stereotypes, customs and norms which give rise to the multitude of legal, political and economic constraints on the advancement of women. Noting this interrelationship, the preamble of the Convention stresses "that a change in the traditional role of men as well as the role of women in society and in the family is needed to achieve full equality of men and women". States parties are therefore obliged to work towards the modification of social and cultural patterns of individual conduct in order to eliminate "prejudices and customary 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 men and women" (article 5). And Article 1O.c. mandates the revision of textbooks, school programmes and teaching methods with a view to eliminating stereotyped concepts in the field of education. Finally, cultural patterns which define the public realm as a man's world and the domestic sphere as women's domain are strongly targeted in all of the Convention's provisions that affirm the equal responsibilities of both sexes in family life and their equal rights with regard to education and employment. Altogether, the Convention provides a comprehensive framework for challenging the various forces that have created and sustained discrimination based upon sex. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. 2b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [2. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to social protection and to the enjoyment of that right without discrimination on the basis of disability, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of this right, including measures:] (b) To ensure access by persons with disabilities, in particular women and girls with disabilities and older persons with disabilities, to social protection programmes and poverty reduction programmes; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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