Equality of opportunity in education 2011, para. 26

Paragraphe
Paragraph text
General comment No. 1 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child highlights the fact that while equality of opportunity in education “is primarily a matter which relates to article 28 of the Convention, there are many ways in which failure to comply with the principles contained in article 29 (1) [concerning the aims of education] can have a similar effect.” The general comment goes on to outline how discrimination based on gender, disability, health status and race can hamper children’s equal access to education. Furthermore, other general comments elaborated by the Committee address the need for temporary special measures to ensure equal access to education for indigenous children and equality of opportunity in education for children with disabilities.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Personnes concernées
  • Children
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Persons with disabilities
Année
2011
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Education, Report to the HRC (2011), A/HRC/17/29, para. 26.
Paragraph number
26