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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 3
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- Reaffirming also the resolve expressed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, including by ending impunity and by ensuring the protection of civilians, in particular women and girls, during and after armed conflicts, in accordance with the obligations States have undertaken under international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 3
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- Demands that all parties to armed conflict immediately take appropriate measures to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms of sexual violence, which could include, inter alia, enforcing appropriate military disciplinary measures and upholding the principle of command responsibility, training troops on the categorical prohibition of all forms of sexual violence against civilians, debunking myths that fuel sexual violence, vetting armed and security forces to take into account past actions of rape and other forms of sexual violence, and evacuation of women and children under imminent threat of sexual violence to safety; and requests the Secretary-General, where appropriate, to encourage dialogue to address this issue in the context of broader discussions of conflict resolution between appropriate UN officials and the parties to the conflict, taking into account, inter alia, the views expressed by women of affected local communities;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 4
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- Notes that rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or a constitutive act with respect to genocide, stresses the need for the exclusion of sexual violence crimes from amnesty provisions in the context of conflict resolution processes, and calls upon Member States to comply with their obligations for prosecuting persons responsible for such acts, to ensure that all victims of sexual violence, particularly women and girls, have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and stresses the importance of ending impunity for such acts as part of a comprehensive approach to seeking sustainable peace, justice, truth, and national reconciliation;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 5
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- Affirms its intention, when establishing and renewing state-specific sanctions regimes, to take into consideration the appropriateness of targeted and graduated measures against parties to situations of armed conflict who commit rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
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- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 6
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- Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict; that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic group; and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist after the cessation of hostilities;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
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- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 8
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- Encourages troop and police contributing countries, in consultation with the Secretary-General, to consider steps they could take to heighten awareness and the responsiveness of their personnel participating in UN peacekeeping operations to protect civilians, including women and children, and prevent sexual violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations, including wherever possible the deployment of a higher percentage of women peacekeepers or police;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 9
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- Requests the Secretary-General to develop effective guidelines and strategies to enhance the ability of relevant UN peacekeeping operations, consistent with their mandates, to protect civilians, including women and girls, from all forms of sexual violence and to systematically include in his written reports to the Council on conflict situations his observations concerning the protection of women and girls and recommendations in this regard;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 10
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- Requests the Secretary-General and relevant United Nations agencies, inter alia, through consultation with women and women-led organizations as appropriate, to develop effective mechanisms for providing protection from violence, including in particular sexual violence, to women and girls in and around UN managed refugee and internally displaced persons camps, as well as in all disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes, and in justice and security sector reform efforts assisted by the United Nations;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 14
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- Urges appropriate regional and sub-regional bodies in particular to consider developing and implementing policies, activities, and advocacy for the benefit of women and girls affected by sexual violence in armed conflict;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
- Temas
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 15
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- Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Council by 30 June 2009 on the implementation of this resolution in the context of situations which are on the agenda of the Council, utilizing information from available United Nations sources, including country teams, peacekeeping operations, and other United Nations personnel, which would include, inter alia, information on situations of armed conflict in which sexual violence has been widely or systematically employed against civilians; analysis of the prevalence and trends of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict; proposals for strategies to minimize the susceptibility of women and girls to such violence; benchmarks for measuring progress in preventing and addressing sexual violence; appropriate input from United Nations implementing partners in the field; information on his plans for facilitating the collection of timely, objective, accurate, and reliable information on the use of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, including through improved coordination of UN activities on the ground and at Headquarters; and information on actions taken by parties to armed conflict to implement their responsibilities as described in this resolution, in particular by immediately and completely ceasing all acts of sexual violence and in taking appropriate measures to protect women and girls from all forms of sexual violence;
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- United Nations Security Council
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- Resolution
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Año
- 2008
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1
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- State Parties shall endeavour to provide free and compulsory basic education to all, especially girls, rural inhabitants, minorities, people with disabilities and other marginalized social groups.
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
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- 2007
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
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- Child marriage and the betrothal of girls and boys shall be prohibited and effective action, including legislation, shall be taken to specify the minimum age of marriage to be 18 years and make registration of all marriages in an official registry compulsory.
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- Organization of African Unity
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Harmful Practices
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personas afectadas
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Año
- 1990
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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. p
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- For the purpose of the present Convention: p. "Women" mean persons of the female gender, including girls;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Año
- 2009
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: a) Introduce legislative measures that eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and young women and ensure their human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1b
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: b) Ensure that girls and young women are able to participate actively, equally and effectively with boys at all levels of social, educational, economic, political, cultural, civic life and leadership as well as scientific endeavours;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Boys
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1c
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: c) Institute programmes to make girls and young women aware of their rights and of opportunities to participate as equal members of society;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1d
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: d) Guarantee universal and equal access to and completion of a minimum of nine years of formal education;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1e
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: e) Guarantee equal access to and completion of vocational, secondary and higher education in order to effectively address the existing imbalance between young men and women in certain professions;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1f
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: f) Ensure that education material and teaching practices are gender sensitive and encourage girls and young women to undertake studies in the sciences;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Education
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1g
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: g) Provide educational systems that do not impede girls and young women, including married and/or pregnant young women, from attending;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1h
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: h) Take steps to provide equal access to health care services and nutrition for girls and young women;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Gender
- Health
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1i
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: i) Protect girls and young women from economic exploitation and from performing work that is hazardous, takes them away from education or that is harmful to their mental or physical health;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1j
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: j) Offer equal access to young women to employment and promote their participation in all sectors of employment;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1k
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: k) Introduce special legislation and programmes of action that make available opportunities to girls and young women including access to education as a prerequisite and a priority for rapid social and economic development;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1l
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: l) Enact and enforce legislation that protect girls and young women from all forms of violence, genital mutilation, incest, rape, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking, prostitution and pornography;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1m
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: m) Develop programmes of action that provide legal, physical and psychological support to girls and young women who have been subjected to violence and abuse such that they can fully re-integrate into social and economic life;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1n
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- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: n) Secure the right for young women to maternity leave.
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3f
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- 3. The education of young people shall be directed to: f) The development of life skills to function effectively in society and include issues such as HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, substance abuse prevention and cultural practices that are harmful to the health of young girls and women as part of the education curricula;
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- African Union
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- Regional treaty
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- Education
- Health
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4h
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- 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: h) Ensure, where applicable, that girls and young women who become pregnant or married before completing their education shall have the opportunity to continue their education;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4l
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- 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: l) Introduce scholarship and bursary programmes to encourage entry into post-primary school education and into higher education outstanding youth from disadvantaged communities, especially young girls;
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- African Union
- Tipo de documento
- Regional treaty
- Temas
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personas afectadas
- Girls
- Youth
- Año
- 2006
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