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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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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Affirming that the strengthening of international peace and security, the relaxation of international tension, mutual co-operation among all States irrespective of their social and economic systems, general and complete disarmament, in particular nuclear disarmament under strict and effective international control, the affirmation of the principles of justice, equality and mutual benefit in relations among countries and the realization of the right of peoples under alien and colonial domination and foreign occupation to self-determination and independence, as well as respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity, will promote social progress and development and as a consequence will contribute to the attainment of full equality between 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. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties condemn discrimination against women in all its forms, agree to pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating discrimination against women and, to this end, undertake: (a) To embody the principle of the equality of men and women in their national constitutions or other appropriate legislation if not yet incorporated therein and to ensure, through law and other appropriate means, the practical realization of this principle; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
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 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: (a) The same conditions for career and vocational guidance, for access to studies and for the achievement of diplomas in educational establishments of all categories in rural as well as in urban areas; this equality shall be ensured in pre-school, general, technical, professional and higher technical education, as well as in all types of vocational training; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
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 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: (c) The elimination of any stereotyped concept of the roles of men and women at all levels and in all forms of education by encouraging coeducation and other types of education which will help to achieve this aim and, in particular, by the revision of textbooks and school programmes and the adaptation of teaching methods; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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: (e) The same opportunities for access to programmes of continuing education, including adult and functional literacy programmes, particularly those aimed at reducing, at the earliest possible time, any gap in education existing between men and women; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Mindful that during this century millions of children, women and men have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shock the conscience of humanity, | United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court | International treaty |
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Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: situation of women and girls with disabilities 2017, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also calls upon States to accelerate efforts to scale up scientifically accurate age-appropriate comprehensive education that provides adolescent girls and young women with disabilities, in and out of school, in a manner consistent with their evolving capacities, with appropriate direction and guidance from parents and legal guardians, with information in accessible and alternative communication formats on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and women’s empowerment, human rights, physical, psychological and pubertal development and power in relationships between women and men, to enable them to build self-esteem and informed decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills and develop respectful relationships, in full partnership with young people, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, educators and health-care providers; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2017 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 2a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, that they participate in and benefit from rural development and, in particular, shall ensure to such women the right:] (a) To participate in the elaboration and implementation of development planning at all levels; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 2b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, that they participate in and benefit from rural development and, in particular, shall ensure to such women the right:] (b) To have access to adequate health care facilities, including information, counselling and services in family planning; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 2e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, that they participate in and benefit from rural development and, in particular, shall ensure to such women the right:] (e) To organize self-help groups and co-operatives in order to obtain equal access to economic opportunities through employment or self employment; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2014, para. 34 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses concern that the majority of new HIV infections in women occur in marriage or long-term relationships, and encourages the design and implementation of programmes, including awareness-raising programmes, to encourage and enable men, including young men, to adopt safe, non-coercive and responsible sexual and reproductive behaviour and to use effective methods to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections; | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
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 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of employment in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the same rights, in particular: (a) The right to work as an inalienable right of all human beings; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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Right to food 2006, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses its concern that women and girls are disproportionately affected by hunger, food insecurity and poverty, in part as a result of gender inequality and discrimination, that in many countries, girls are twice as likely as boys to die from malnutrition and preventable childhood diseases, and that it is estimated that almost twice as many women as men suffer from malnutrition; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Right to food 2008, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expresses its concern that women and girls are disproportionately affected by hunger, food insecurity and poverty, in part as a result of gender inequality and discrimination, that in many countries, girls are twice as likely as boys to die from malnutrition and preventable childhood diseases and that it is estimated that almost twice as many women as men suffer from malnutrition; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
The rights of the child 2015, para. 49u | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Calls upon all States to give full effect to the right to education for all children and in particular:] To develop and implement educational programmes and teaching materials, including comprehensive evidence-based education on human sexuality, based on full and accurate information, for all adolescents and youth, in a manner consistent with their evolving capacities, with appropriate direction and guidance from parents and legal guardians, with the active involvement of all relevant stakeholders, in order to modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women of all ages, to eliminate prejudices and to promote and build decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills for the development of respectful relationships based on gender equality and human rights, as well as teacher education and training programmes for both formal and non-formal education; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2014, para. 35 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Stresses the importance of Governments in ensuring that young men and women have access to information and education, including peer education and youth-specific HIV prevention education, including comprehensive evidence-based education for human sexuality, based on full and accurate information, for all adolescents and youth, in a manner consistent with their evolving capacities, with the appropriate direction and guidance from parents and legal guardians, with the involvement of children, adolescents, youth, communities, educators and health-care providers, that builds informed decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills, develops self-esteem and promotes respectful relationships, as well as services necessary for behaviour change, so as to enable them to develop the life skills required to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infections and reproductive ill health; | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
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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| 1979 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: (b) To participate in the formulation of government policy and the implementation thereof and to hold public office and perform all public functions at all levels of government; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 9c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Notes with concern that, in spite of all efforts, gender inequalities still exist in the realization of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, and therefore calls upon States:] To prevent and combat the root causes of gender inequalities, including the impact of social norms, stereotypes, roles and taboos with regard to both women and men, through public campaigns, education and the media, among other measures; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
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 to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: (a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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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 the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: (c) To participate in non-governmental organizations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall grant women equal rights with men to acquire, change or retain their nationality. They shall ensure in particular that neither marriage to an alien nor change of nationality by the husband during marriage shall automatically change the nationality of the wife, render her stateless or force upon her the nationality of the husband. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of employment in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the same rights, in particular: (b) The right to the same employment opportunities, including the application of the same criteria for selection in matters of employment; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, access to health care services, including those related to family planning. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. n | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware 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 between 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. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Nothing in the present Convention shall affect any provisions that are more conducive to the achievement of equality between men and women which may be contained: (b) In any other international convention, treaty or agreement in force for that State. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 4. States Parties shall accord to men and women the same rights with regard to the law relating to the movement of persons and the freedom to choose their residence and domicile. | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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| 1979 | ||
CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1979, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in all matters relating to marriage and family relations and in particular shall ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women: (a) The same right to enter into marriage; | United Nations General Assembly | International treaty |
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