The equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights 2005, para. 12
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Direct discrimination occurs when a difference in treatment relies directly and explicitly on distinctions based exclusively on sex and characteristics of men or of women, which cannot be justified objectively.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Type de document
General Comment / Recommendation
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Personnes concernées
Men
Women
Année
2005
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 16, The equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights (2005), para. 12.