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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. f
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- For the purpose of this Convention: (f) “women” includes girls under the age of 18.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. b
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- Parties shall take the necessary legislative or other measures to ensure that the following intentional conducts are criminalised: (b) coercing or procuring a woman to undergo any of the acts listed in point a; c inciting, coercing or procuring a girl to undergo any of the acts listed in point a.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1l
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: l) Enact and enforce legislation that protect girls and young women from all forms of violence, genital mutilation, incest, rape, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking, prostitution and pornography;
- Body
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. d
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: d. preventive measures, including educational programmes for boys and girls during their schooling, which stress the unacceptable nature of discrimination based on sex, and its disastrous consequences, the importance of gender equality and the dignity and integrity of every human being.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1m
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: m) Develop programmes of action that provide legal, physical and psychological support to girls and young women who have been subjected to violence and abuse such that they can fully re-integrate into social and economic life;
- Body
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
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