Social protection and old age poverty 2010, para. 38

Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Several treaties contain specific references to old age. The Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women stipulates "the right to social security, particularly in cases of retirement, unemployment, sickness, invalidity and old age and other incapacity to work" (art. 11). It is also understood that the prohibition of discrimination included in major human rights treaties is understood as non-exhaustive; therefore, even if age is not mentioned specifically as a prohibitive ground for discrimination, it should still be accepted under "other status". The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families specifically identifies age as a prohibited ground for discrimination.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
Personnes concernées
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Année
2010
Type de paragraphe
Other
Paragraph number
38