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Equality and non-discrimination of persons disabilitiesand the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice, para. 13
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- Resolution
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- Recalling the general principles reflected in the Convention, namely, non-discrimination, full and effective participation and inclusion in society, respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity, equality between men and women, and respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Right to work, para. 42
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- Resolution
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- creation of new job opportunities for women and men, and reaffirms that opportunities for all to obtain productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity are essential to ensure the eradication of hunger and poverty, the realization of equality between women and men, the improvement of economic and social well-being for all, the achievement of sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and sustainable development;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Right to work, para. 38
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- Resolution
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- 22. Calls upon States to put in place cohesive and comprehensive policies and to take the legislative and administrative measures necessary for the full realization of the right to work for all, including women by, inter alia, considering to undertake policy commitments and measures to obtain full and productive employment and decent work for all, including through the establishment, where appropriate, of institutions for that purpose and by further strengthening tools, such as job services and social dialogue mechanisms, while paying continuous attention to professional and technical training and initiatives to foster small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperatives and start-ups, including those that are owned by women, and considering investing in infrastructure, services and social protection systems to allow for and to promote equitable sharing of care responsibilities between men and women;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Right to work, para. 24
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- Resolution
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- 9. Underscores the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all human rights, including the right to work, and that equal access to work is pivotal to the full enjoyment of all human rights by women, while recognizing that women are on many occasions subject to discrimination in the context of realizing their rights in that regard on an equal basis with men and are disproportionately exposed to the most precarious working conditions, including work in the informal economy, limited or no legal protection, lower levels of representation in leadership and decision-making positions, lower levels of remuneration and involuntary temporary and part-time employment, and are disproportionately burdened with unpaid care and domestic work within the household and the family, which may constitute on many occasions a barrier to women’s greater
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 11
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- Resolution
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- Recalling the commitment included in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the Covenant, and welcoming the inclusion of both gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls as a stand-alone goal, and its integration into all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda and throughout the implementation process,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2018
- Date added
- Sep 17, 2019
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Child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian settings 2017, para. 6
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Calls upon States to promote and protect the right of women and girls to equal access to education through enhanced emphasis on free and quality primary and secondary education, including catch-up and literacy education for those who have not received formal education or have left school early, including because of marriage and/or childbearing, which empowers young women and girls to make informed decisions about their lives, employment, economic opportunities and health, including through scientifically accurate, age-appropriate comprehensive education, relevant to cultural contexts, that provides adolescent girls and boys and young women and men, in and out of school, consistent with their evolving capacities, with information on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and the empowerment of women, human rights, physical, psychological and pubertal development and power in relationships between women and men, to enable them to build self-esteem and informed decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills and to develop respectful relationships, in full partnership with young persons, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, educators and health-care providers, in order to contribute to ending child, early and forced marriage;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2014, para. 2
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Affirms that realizing human rights requires the full, effective and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of economic and social life, on an equal footing with men;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 9b
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- [Also calls upon States to implement policies to engage, educate, encourage and support men and boys:] To be agents and positive role models for addressing discrimination and gender inequality and to promote respectful relationships and equal sharing of work and family responsibilities;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Families
- Men
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2016, para. 3
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Affirms that realizing human rights requires the full, effective and meaningful participation and contribution of women and girls in all aspects of life, on an equal footing with men and boys;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2015, para. 2
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Affirms that realizing human rights requires the full, effective and meaningful participation and contribution of women and girls in all aspects of life, on an equal footing with men and boys;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to work 2015, para. 8
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Underscoring the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all human rights, including the right to work, and recognizing that women are on many occasions subject to discrimination in the context of realizing their rights in that regard on an equal basis with men,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The role of freedom of opinion and expression in women’s empowerment 2013, para. 8
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Reaffirming also that women and men have the right to enjoy, on an equal basis, all their human rights and fundamental freedoms,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2013, para. 3
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Affirms that realizing human rights in political and public life requires the effective and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of political and public life, on an equal footing with men;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women 2013, para. 6
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing that the full participation of women in all spheres of life, on an equal basis with men, is essential for the full and complete economic, political and social development of a country,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 9e
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- [Also calls upon States to implement policies to engage, educate, encourage and support men and boys:] To take responsibility and be held accountable for their behaviour, including sexual and reproductive behaviour, and behaviour that perpetuates and normalizes patriarchal attitudes and gender stereotypes that underlie discrimination and violence against women and girls;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 9a
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- [Also calls upon States to implement policies to engage, educate, encourage and support men and boys:] To take an active part and become strategic partners and allies, alongside women and girls, in the prevention and elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 4
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- Resolution
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- Urges States to take all appropriate measures to modify social and cultural patterns of conduct with a view to preventing and eliminating in the public and private spheres patriarchal and gender stereotypes, negative social norms, attitudes and behaviours, and unequal power relations that view women and girls as subordinate to men and boys and that underlie and perpetuate discrimination and violence against women and girls;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons 2017, para. 11
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Stresses that equality between women and men, and equal participation of women in employment, public life and decision-making, as well as shared parental and household responsibilities, are essential elements of family policies;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against all women and girls 2017, para. 9a
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- Resolution
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- [Calls upon States to take immediate and effective action to prevent violence against women and girls by:] Fully engaging men and boys, alongside women and girls, including community and religious leaders, as agents and beneficiaries of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls as a contribution to the elimination of violence against women and girls;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against all women and girls 2017, para. 6
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- Resolution
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- Also recognizes the critical role of men and boys in preventing and eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls in both the public and private spheres, and urges States to design and implement national policies and programmes that address the roles and responsibilities of men and boys in the promotion of gender equality;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against all women and girls 2017, para. 20
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing the importance of investment to close resource gaps for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and that resources for gender equality initiatives for men and boys should build upon rather than compromise opportunities and resources for women and girls,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of persons with disabilities 2016, para. 6
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Stresses that equality between women and men, and equal participation of women in employment, public life and decision-making, as well as shared parental and household responsibilities, are essential elements of family policies;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of the family: contribution of the family to the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development 2015, para. 11
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Stresses that equality between women and men, women's equal participation in employment and shared parental responsibility are essential elements of a policy on the family;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 7
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Reaffirming that the active participation of women, on equal terms with men at all levels of decision-making, is essential to the achievement of equality, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development, the rule of law, peace and democracy,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to a nationality: Women’s Equal Nationality Rights in Law and in Practice 2016, para. 7
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- Resolution
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- Urges States to ensure that men and women have equal access to documents used to prove nationality, in particular passports, identity documents and birth, and where relevant, marriage certificates;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to a nationality: Women’s Equal Nationality Rights in Law and in Practice 2016, para. 5
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Urges States to take immediate steps to reform nationality laws that discriminate against women by granting equal rights to men and women to confer nationality on their children and spouses and regarding the acquisition, change or retention of their nationality;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The right to a nationality: Women’s Equal Nationality Rights in Law and in Practice 2016, para. 6
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Taking into account the fact that article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women recognizes that women have equal rights with men to acquire, change or retain their nationality and with respect to the nationality of their children,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet 2016, para. 11
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- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Expressing concern that many forms of digital divides remain between and within countries and between men and women, boys and girls, and recognizing the need to close them,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2015, para. 7
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Reaffirming that the active participation of women, on equal terms with men, at all levels of decision-making, is essential to the achievement of equality, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development, peace and democracy,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Eliminating domestic violence 2015, para. 10
- Document type
- Resolution
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing that violence against women and girls, including in the domestic sphere, is a form of discrimination that seriously inhibits women’s ability to enjoy rights and freedoms on a basis of equality with men,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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