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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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Adequate housing as a component of the rights to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context, para. 27 | Sep 17, 2019 | Paragraph | experiences, including discrimination, violence against women and the disproportionate impact on women of forced evictions, inadequate water and sanitation services and pervasive poverty, and by undertaking legislative and other reforms to realize the equal rights of women and men, as well as girls and boys where applicable, to access economic and productive resources, including land and natural resources, and property and inheritance rights; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2018 | ||
Forced marriage of the girl child 2007, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that women's poverty and lack of empowerment, as well as their marginalization resulting from their exclusion from social policies and from the benefits of sustainable development, can place them at increased risk of violence, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2007 | ||
Human rights and land rights discrimination 1998, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Concerned that in situations of poverty, women are disproportionately affected and have the least access to productive resources, food, health, education, training and opportunities for employment and other needs, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 1998 | ||
Trafficking in women and girls 2014, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further that poverty, unemployment, lack of socioeconomic opportunities, gender-based violence, discrimination and marginalization are some of the contributing factors that make persons vulnerable to trafficking, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Trafficking in women and girls 2012, para. 16 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further that poverty, unemployment, lack of socioeconomic opportunities, gender-based violence, discrimination and marginalization are some of the contributing factors that make persons vulnerable to trafficking, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas 2001, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2001 | ||
Women's economic empowerment 2010, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Underlining the importance of strengthening domestic financial sectors as a source of capital by making them inclusive to women living in poverty, in particular women living in poverty and women living in rural and/or remote areas, thus expanding their access to financial services, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2010 | ||
Elimination of discrimination against women 2016, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Expressing concern about the disparate impact of poverty, global economic crises, austerity measures, climate change, armed conflict and natural disasters on women’s and girls’ health and well-being, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Women in development 2015, para. 25 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty and inequalities, through both paid and unpaid work, at home, in the community and in the workplace and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Human rights and extreme poverty 2016, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Stressing that special attention should be given to those who are living in extreme poverty and in vulnerable situations, in particular women, children, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Human rights and extreme poverty 2014, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Stressing that special attention should be given to those who are living in extreme poverty and in vulnerable situations, in particular women, children, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities and indigenous peoples, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Women in development 2013, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming also that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty and inequalities through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace, and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas 2009, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas 2007, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2007 | ||
Role of microcredit and microfinance in the eradication of poverty 2006, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Bearing in mind also that microcredit programmes have especially benefited women and have resulted in the achievement of their empowerment, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2006 | ||
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas 2005, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2005 | ||
Women and political participation 2003, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing further that women's participation in decision-making and in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life is negatively affected by poverty, which disproportionately affects women, particularly in developing countries, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2003 | ||
Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas 2003, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2003 | ||
Women in development 2003, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the difficult socio-economic conditions that exist in many developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, have resulted in the acceleration of the feminization of poverty and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2003 | ||
Women in development 2003, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2003 | ||
Women in development 2001, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the difficult socio-economic conditions that exist in many developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, have resulted in the acceleration of the feminization of poverty and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2001 | ||
Women in development 2001, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace, and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2001 | ||
Human rights and extreme poverty 2000, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling further its resolution 54/232 of 22 December 1999, in which it expressed its deep concern that the number of people living in extreme poverty continues to increase, with women and children constituting the majority and the most affected group, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2000 | ||
Women in development 1999, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the difficult socio-economic conditions that exist in many developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, have resulted in the acceleration of the feminization of poverty and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1999 | ||
Women in development 1999, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1999 | ||
Women in development 1997, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1997 | ||
Women in development 1997, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizing that the difficult socio-economic conditions that exist in many developing countries, particularly those in Africa and the least developed countries, have resulted in the acceleration of the feminization of poverty, especially in rural areas and among female-headed households, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1997 | ||
Women in development 1995, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Reaffirming that women are key contributors to the economy and to combating poverty through both remunerated and unremunerated work at home, in the community and in the workplace, and that the empowerment of women is a critical factor in the eradication of poverty, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1995 | ||
Violence against women migrant workers 2004, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting the large numbers of women from developing countries and from some countries with economies in transition who continue to venture forth to more affluent countries in search of a living for themselves and their families as a consequence of, inter alia, poverty, unemployment and other socio economic conditions, and acknowledging the duty of sending States to work for conditions that provide employment and security for their citizens, | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Resolution |
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| 2004 | ||
Violence against women migrant workers 2002, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Noting the large numbers of women from developing countries and from some countries with economies in transition who continue to venture forth to more affluent countries in search of a living for themselves and their families as a consequence of, inter alia, poverty, unemployment and other socio-economic conditions, and acknowledging the duty of sending States to work for conditions that provide employment and security for their citizens, | United Nations Commission on Human Rights | Resolution |
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