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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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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting further that hundreds of millions of women and girls, worldwide, live in poverty and that the majority live in rural areas where their livelihoods are dependent on subsistence and small-holder agriculture and employment in the informal sector, including forest and common property resources, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2005 | ||
Preventing and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace 2017, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Acknowledging that sexual harassment may be committed against girls working in accordance with national legislation and Member States’ relevant obligations under international law, as well as girls working under other circumstances, while condemning child labour in all its forms and reaffirming Member States’ obligations to protect girls in accordance with international law, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Elimination of discrimination against women 2013, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful also that women and girls account for more than half of the world population, that equal rights and opportunities are key factors in achieving sustainable economic, political and social development and lasting solutions to global challenges, and that gender equality benefits women, men, girls and boys and society as a whole, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Elimination of discrimination against women 2012, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful that women and girls account for more than half of the world population, that equal rights and opportunities are key in achieving sustainable economic, political and social development and lasting solutions to global challenges, and that gender equality benefits women, men, girls and boys in society as a whole, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
The girl child 2011, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that early childbearing continues to be an impediment to the improvement of the educational and social status of girls in all parts of the world and that, overall, child and forced marriages and early motherhood can severely curtail their educational opportunities and are likely to have a long-term, adverse impact on their employment opportunities and on their and their children's quality of life, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2011 | ||
The girl child 2009, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that early childbearing continues to be an impediment to the improvement of the educational and social status of girls in all parts of the world and that, overall, child and forced marriages and early motherhood can severely curtail their educational opportunities and are likely to have a long-term, adverse impact on their employment opportunities and on their and their children's quality of life, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Intensification of efforts to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: domestic violence 2016, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing also the negative impact of domestic violence on women in the exercise of their economic and political rights, including through their access to employment, voting and holding public office, resulting in an impediment to women's empowerment and economic independence, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against all women and girls 2017, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that violence against women is a manifestation of gender inequality and discrimination against women and girls, and can impede their economic independence and impose direct and indirect short- and long-term costs on society and individuals, including, as relevant, lost economic output and the psychological and physical impact thereof, as well as expenses relating to health care, the legal sector, social welfare and specialized services, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Eliminating domestic violence 2015, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underscoring the fact that shame, stigma, fear of reprisals and negative economic consequences, such as loss of livelihood or reduced household income, prevent many women and girls from leaving dangerous relationships, reporting or acting as witnesses in cases of domestic violence, and seeking redress and justice for these crimes, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Intensification of efforts to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls: domestic violence 2016, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underscoring the fact that shame, stigma, fear of reprisals and negative economic consequences, such as loss of livelihood or reduced household income, prevent many women and girls from leaving abusive relationships, reporting or acting as witnesses in cases of domestic violence and seeking redress and justice for these crimes, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings 2017, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that child, early and forced marriage disproportionally affects girls who have received little or no formal education, and is itself a significant obstacle to educational opportunities for girls and young women, in particular girls who are forced to drop out of school owing to marriage, pregnancy, childbirth and/or childcare responsibilities, and recognizing that educational opportunities are directly related to the empowerment of women and girls, their employment and economic opportunities and their active participation in economic, social and cultural development, governance and decision-making, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings 2017, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that child, early and forced marriage undermines women’s and girls’ autonomy and decision-making in all aspects of their lives, and remains an impediment not only to the economic, legal, health and social status of women and girls but also to the development of society as a whole, and that the empowerment of and investment in women and girls, the meaningful participation of girls in all decisions that affect them, and women’s full, equal and effective participation at all levels of decision-making are a key factor in breaking the cycle of gender inequality and discrimination, violence and poverty, and are critical for, inter alia, sustainable development, peace, security, democracy and inclusive economic growth, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
Women's economic empowerment 2010, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling that in its agreed conclusions on financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women, adopted in 2008,and on eradicating poverty, including through the empowerment of women throughout their life cycle, in a globalizing world, adopted in 2002,the Commission on the Status of Women noted the growing body of evidence demonstrating that investing in women and girls has a multiplier effect on productivity, efficiency and sustained economic growth and that increasing women's economic empowerment is central to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, including to the eradication of poverty, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms is essential for the empowerment of women and girls, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2005 | ||
Addressing the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls 2016, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful of the fact that the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls requires the consideration of their specific socioeconomic context, including their increased vulnerability to certain patterns of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and that the non-participation of all women and girls in decision-making contributes to the feminization of poverty and hampers sustainable development and economic growth, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Violence against women as a barrier to women’s political and economic empowerment 2014, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underscoring the positive role that intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, regional development banks, civil society, including non-governmental organizations, the private sector, employer organizations, trade unions, media and other relevant organizations can play in supporting State action to promote women’s economic empowerment and political participation, which can help to reduce violence against women and girls, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Violence against women as a barrier to women’s political and economic empowerment 2014, para. 16 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expressing concern about institutional and structural discrimination against women and girls, such as laws, policies, regulations, programmes, administrative procedures or structures and services that directly or indirectly regulate access to institutions, property and land ownership, health, education, employment and access to credit, which negatively affect women’s empowerment and increase their vulnerability to violence, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Violence against women as a barrier to women’s political and economic empowerment 2014, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further that child, early and forced marriage continues to be an impediment to not only the economic, legal, health and social status of women and girls but also to the development of the community as a whole, and that the empowerment of and investment in women and girls, as well as their meaningful participation in decisions that affect them, are a key factor in breaking the cycle of gender inequality and discrimination, violence and poverty and is critical for sustainable development and economic growth, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2013, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful of the fact that the elimination of discrimination against women and girls requires the consideration of their specific socioeconomic context, and recognizing that laws, policies, customs and traditions that restrict their equal access to full participation in development processes and public and political life are discriminatory, and that the non-participation of women in decision-making contributes to the feminization of poverty and hampers sustainable development and economic growth, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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Violence against women migrant workers 2015, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Acknowledging the role of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), including in supporting national efforts, to increase women's access to economic opportunities, including for women migrant workers, and to end violence against them, in the light of the UN-Women strategic plan, 2014–2017, which has among its six goals increasing women's access to economic opportunities, and preventing violence against women and girls and expanding access to services for survivors, and acknowledging the policy and programmatic work of UN-Women on empowering women migrant workers, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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The girl child 2015, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that girl children are often at greater risk of being exposed to and encountering various forms of discrimination and violence and forced labour, which, among other things, would hinder efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those goals that are relevant to gender equality and the empowerment of girls, and reaffirming the need to achieve gender equality to ensure a just and equitable world for girls, including through partnering with men and boys, as an important strategy for advancing the rights of the girl child, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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The girl child 2015, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that millions of girls are engaged in child labour and its worst forms, including those who have been victims of trafficking in persons and affected by armed conflict and humanitarian emergencies, that children without nationality or birth registration are vulnerable to trafficking in persons and child labour and that many children face the double burden of having to combine economic activities with domestic chores, which deprive them of their childhood and diminish their opportunities to benefit from education and decent employment in the future, and noting in this regard the need to recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Child, early and forced marriage 2014, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further that child, early and forced marriage undermines women's and girls' autonomy and decision-making in all aspects of their lives and continues to be an impediment to improvements in the education and the economic and social status of women and girls in all parts of the world and that the empowerment of and investment in women and girls is critical for economic growth, including the eradication of poverty, as well as the meaningful participation of girls in all decisions that affect them, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Violence against women migrant workers 2013, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Acknowledging the role of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), including in supporting national efforts, to increase women's access to economic opportunities, including for women migrant workers, and to end violence against them, in the light of the UN-Women strategic plan, 2014–2017, which has among its six goals increasing women's access to economic opportunities, and preventing violence against women and girls and expanding access to services for survivors, and acknowledging the policy and programmatic work of UN-Women on empowering women migrant workers, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Trafficking in women and girls 2012, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Violence against women migrant workers 2011, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming the establishment of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), and expressing the hope that it will robustly support national efforts to increase women's access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most excluded, including women migrant workers, and to end violence against women migrant workers, in the light of the UN-Women strategic plan, 2011–2013, which has among its six goals increasing women's access to economic opportunities, and preventing violence against women and girls and expanding access to survivor services, and the policy and programmatic work of UN-Women on empowering women migrant workers, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Trafficking in women and girls 2010, para. 20 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Trafficking in women and girls 2008, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Trafficking in women and girls 2006, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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