Annual Report of the WG on Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice 2012, para. 9
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Effective elimination of discrimination against women requires the consistent political will of States, with broad-based consensus of whole societies, to formulate and implement laws that promote equality between men and women, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, and prevent and provide redress for violence against women, along with policies and measures that create a conducive environment for women's empowerment.
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
Personnes concernées
Men
Women
Année
2012
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/28, para. 9.