Eliminating discrimination against women in political and public life with a focus on political transition 2013, para. 38
Párrafo
Paragraph text
Special measures, including quotas for women and other temporary measures, as required under article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention and general recommendations No. 23 (1997) and No. 25 (2004) of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, are necessary to achieve equality between men and women in political and public life, in order to contend with the underlying structural disadvantaging of women. The most significant increase in the numbers of women in national parliaments over the years has occurred in countries where special measures, such as gender quotas, have been effectively constructed and implemented. The use of quotas to advance women's political representation and participation has increased in the past three decades and produced significant results when properly adapted to specific electoral and political systems.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Tipo de documento
Special Procedures' report
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Personas afectadas
Men
Women
Año
2013
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/50, para. 38.