Eliminating discrimination against women in the area of health and safety, with a focus on the instrumentalization of women's bodies 2016, para. 65
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
The instrumentalization of women's bodies as objects to serve sexual and other purposes leads to practices such as invasive cosmetic procedures. Unhealthy dieting, particularly among adolescent girls, can have disastrous health consequences, including eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
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
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Personnes concernées
Adolescents
Girls
Women
Année
2016
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/44, para. 65.