Eliminating discrimination against women in economic and social life with a focus on economic crisis 2014, para. 44
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
In some States, discriminatory legislation persists, including through the delegation of authority to religious personal law systems, obstructing women's participation in the labour market. However, in many countries, discriminatory legislation has been eliminated and equal employment opportunity laws have been enacted: 101 countries have laws prohibiting employment discrimination and 117 have equal pay laws.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Personnes concernées
Women
Année
2014
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/39, para. 44.