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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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A world fit for children 2002, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | It is vital that national goals for children include targets for reducing disparities, in particular those which arise from discrimination on the basis of race, between girls and boys, rural and urban children, wealthy and poor children and those with and without disabilities. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
Access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work 2011, para. 22x | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments, at all levels [...] to take the following actions, as appropriate:] [Strengthening gender-sensitive quality education and training, including in the field of science and technology]: Ensure women's and girls' right to education at all levels as well as access to life skills and sex education based on full and accurate information and, with respect to girls and boys, in a manner consistent with their evolving capacities, and with appropriate direction and guidance from parents and legal guardians, in order to help women and girls, men and boys, to develop knowledge to enable them to make informed and responsible decisions to reduce early childbearing and maternal mortality, to promote access to pre- and post-natal care and to combat sexual harassment and gender-based violence; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2011 | ||
The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission urges all entities within the United Nations system to take into account the recommendations contained in the present agreed conclusions and to disseminate the agreed conclusions widely. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2004 | ||
The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6y | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Promote and encourage the representation of men in institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2004 | ||
Women and the environment 1997, para. 20 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | All relevant actors should be encouraged to work in partnership with adolescent girls and boys, utilizing both formal and non-formal educational training activities, inter alia, through sustainable consumption patterns and responsible use of natural resources. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 1997 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 46a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | By 2003, establish time-bound national targets to achieve the internationally agreed global prevention goal to reduce by 2005 HIV prevalence among young men and women aged 15 to 24 in the most affected countries by 25 per cent and by 25 per cent globally by 2010, and intensify efforts to achieve these targets as well as to challenge gender stereotypes and attitudes, and gender inequalities in relation to HIV/AIDS, encouraging the active involvement of men and boys; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 40.12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [To achieve these goals and targets, we will implement the following strategies and actions:] Promote innovative programmes to provide incentives to low-income families with school-age children to increase the enrolment and attendance of girls and boys and to ensure that they are not obliged to work in a way that interferes with their schooling. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 24 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | We also recognize the need to address the changing role of men in society, as boys, adolescents and fathers, and the challenges faced by boys growing up in today’s world. We will further promote the shared responsibility of both parents in education and in the raising of children, and will make every effort to ensure that fathers have opportunities to participate in their children’s lives. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In line with these principles and objectives, we adopt the Plan of Action contained in section III below, confident that together we will build a world in which all girls and boys can enjoy childhood — a time of play and learning, in which they are loved, respected and cherished, their rights are promoted and protected, without discrimination of any kind, in which their safety and well-being are paramount and in which they can develop in health, peace and dignity. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 7.5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [We hereby call upon all members of society to join us in a global movement that will help to build a world fit for children by upholding our commitment to the following principles and objectives:] Educate every child. All girls and boys must have access to and complete primary education that is free, compulsory and of good quality as a cornerstone of an inclusive basic education. Gender disparities in primary and secondary education must be eliminated. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 7.3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [We hereby call upon all members of society to join us in a global movement that will help to build a world fit for children by upholding our commitment to the following principles and objectives:] Leave no child behind. Each girl and boy is born free and equal in dignity and rights; therefore, all forms of discrimination affecting children must end. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work 2017, para. 40 (p) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Take concrete steps towards eliminating the practice of gender-based price differentiation, also known as the "pink tax", whereby goods and services intended for or marketed to women and girls cost more than similar goods and services intended for or marketed to men and boys; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2017 | ||
Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work 2017, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission recognizes the importance of fully engaging men and boys, as agents and beneficiaries of change, for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. It stresses the role of men as allies in the realization of women's economic empowerment in the changing world of work and in the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2017 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 285c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [By Governments, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations:] Educate and encourage parents and caregivers to treat girls and boys equally and to ensure shared responsibilities between girls and boys in the family, as defined in paragraph 29 above. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 273 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In addressing issues concerning children and youth, Governments should promote an active and visible policy of mainstreaming a gender perspective into all policies and programmes so that before decisions are taken, an analysis is made of the effects on girls and boys, respectively. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 265 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Girls are less encouraged than boys to participate in and learn about the social, economic and political functioning of society, with the result that they are not offered the same opportunities as boys to take part in decision-making processes. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 260 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Girls are often treated as inferior and are socialized to put themselves last, thus undermining their self-esteem. Discrimination and neglect in childhood can initiate a lifelong downward spiral of deprivation and exclusion from the social mainstream. Initiatives should be taken to prepare girls to participate actively, effectively and equally with boys at all levels of social, economic, political and cultural leadership. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 146d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [By Governments, international and regional intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations:] Consider establishing educational programmes for girls and boys to foster a culture of peace, focusing on conflict resolution by non-violent means and the promotion of tolerance. | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Women's empowerment and the link to sustainable development 2016, para. 23t | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission [...] urges Governments, at all levels [...] to take the following actions:] [Strengthening normative, legal and policy frameworks]: Fully engage men and boys, including community leaders, as strategic partners and allies in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls in both the public and private spheres, design and implement national policies and programmes that address the role and responsibility of men and boys and aim to ensure the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men in caregiving and domestic work, transform with the aim to eliminate those social norms that condone violence against women and girls and attitudes and social norms by which women and girls are regarded as subordinate to men and boys, including by understanding and addressing the root causes of gender inequality, such as unequal power relations, social norms, practices and stereotypes that perpetuate discrimination against women and girls, and engage them in efforts to promote and achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls for the benefit of both women and men, girls and boys; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2016 | ||
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls 2013, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission recognizes the important role of the community, in particular men and boys, as well as civil society, in particular women's and youth organizations, in the efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2013 | ||
Access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology, including for the promotion of women's equal access to full employment and decent work 2011, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission also expresses concern that inadequate educational opportunities and low quality education reduce the benefits of education and training for women and girls, men and boys, and that women's educational gains are yet to translate into equal access to full employment and decent work, with consequent long-term adverse effects on the development of any society. It remains deeply concerned by the persistence of high female illiteracy rates and gender stereotyped roles of women and men, which inhibit women's equal participation in employment, leading to occupational segregation, including the widespread underrepresentation of women and girls in many fields of science and technology, which represents a loss of talent and perspectives, hinders economic development and women's economic empowerment and can contribute to the gender pay gap. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2011 | ||
The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS 2009, para. 15nn | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments, [...] to take the following actions [...]:] (nn) Design and implement programmes, including awareness-raising programmes, to promote the active involvement of men and boys in eliminating gender stereotypes as well as gender inequality and gender-based violence and abuse, and educate men, including young men, to understand their role and responsibility in the spread of HIV/AIDS and in matters related to their sexuality, reproduction, child-rearing and the promotion of equality between women and men and girls and boys, and enable women and men to adopt safe and responsible, non-coercive sexual and reproductive behaviour, including increased access to an appropriate and comprehensive package of prevention programmes and support, to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, including through increased access to education, including in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, for young people, and encourage the full participation of men and boys in caregiving, prevention, treatment, support and impact evaluation programmes; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2009 | ||
Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women 2008, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission reaffirms the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and takes note of the work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women towards the practical realization of the principle of equality between women and men and between girls and boys. | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2008 | ||
Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child 2007, para. 14.5.c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission [...] urges Governments [...] to:] [14.5. HIV/AIDS] (c) Educate men and boys to accept their role and responsibility in the spreading of HIV/AIDS and in matters related to sexuality, reproduction and child-rearing and to promote equality between women and men, girls and boys; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2007 | ||
Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels 2006, para. 17v | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urged Governments, [...], to take the following actions:] Develop strategies to increase the involvement of men and boys in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, through, inter alia, encouraging the sharing of household work and care; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2006 | ||
The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6z | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Encourage men and boys to support the equal participation of women in conflict prevention, management and conflict resolution and in post-conflict peace-building; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2004 | ||
The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6x | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Carry out research on the views of men and boys on gender equality and their perceptions of their roles through which further programmes and policies can be developed, identify and widely disseminate good practices, and assess the impact of efforts undertaken to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6w | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Develop and use statistics to support and/or carry out research, inter alia, on the cultural, social and economic conditions, that influence the attitudes and behaviours of men and boys towards women and girls, their awareness of gender inequalities and their involvement in promoting gender equality; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6t | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Encourage and support both women and men in leadership positions, including political leaders, traditional leaders, business leaders, community and religious leaders, musicians, artists and athletes to provide positive role models of gender equality; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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| 2004 | ||
The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality 2004, para. 6s | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Commission urges Governments [...] to take the following actions:] Encourage increased understanding among men of how violence, including trafficking for the purposes of commercialized sexual exploitation, forced marriage and forced labour, harms women, men and children and undermines gender equality, and consider measures aimed at eliminating the demand for trafficked women and children; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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