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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. undefined

Paragraph text
Men and women of marriageable age have the right to marry and to found a family, according to the national laws governing the exercise of this right.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1950
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 4

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4 Parties shall take the necessary measures to encourage all members of society, especially men and boys, to contribute actively to preventing all forms of violence covered by the scope of this Convention.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. undefined

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Parties shall undertake to include a gender perspective in the implementation and evaluation of the impact of the provisions of this Convention and to promote and effectively implement policies of equality between women and men and the empowerment of women.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. c

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For the purpose of this Convention: (c) “gender” shall mean the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men;
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1b

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1 The purposes of this Convention are to: (b) contribute to the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and promote substantive equality between women and men, including by empowering women;
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. 4

Paragraph text
Women and men as well as separated and unaccompanied children shall have equal rights to obtain such necessary identity documents and shall have the right to have such documentation issued in their own names.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Men
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2009
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2

Paragraph text
2. Women and men shall have the right to inherit, in equitable shares, their parents' properties.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. j

Paragraph text
States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: j) ensure the equal application of taxation laws to women and men;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b

Paragraph text
States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: b) promote the right to equal remuneration for jobs of equal value for women and men;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4m

Paragraph text
4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: m) Establish and encourage participation of all young men and young women in sport, cultural and recreational activities as part of holistic development;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. e

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Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: that women are represented equally in the judiciary and law enforcement organs;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a

Paragraph text
Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: effective access by women to judicial and legal services, including legal aid;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. j

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: during her marriage, a woman shall have the right to acquire her own property and to administer and manage it freely.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. g

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: a woman shall have the right to retain her nationality or to acquire the nationality of her husband;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. e

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: the husband and wife shall, by mutual agreement, choose their matrimonial regime and place of residence;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: the minimum age of marriage for women shall be 18 years;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: no marriage shall take place without the free and full consent of both parties;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 3

Paragraph text
With a view to ensuring the exercise of the right to equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women workers with family responsibilities and between such workers and other workers, the Parties undertake: 3. to ensure that family responsibilities shall not, as such, constitute a valid reason for termination of employment.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1996
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1b

Paragraph text
With a view to ensuring the exercise of the right to equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women workers with family responsibilities and between such workers and other workers, the Parties undertake: 1. to take appropriate measures: b. to take account of their needs in terms of conditions of employment and social security;
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1996
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2

Paragraph text
2. The right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to raise a family shall be recognized, if they meet the conditions required by domestic laws, insofar as such conditions do not affect the principle of non-discrimination established in this Convention.
Body
Organization of American States
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1969
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1

Paragraph text
1 Parties shall take the necessary measures to promote changes in the social and cultural patterns of behaviour of women and men with a view to eradicating prejudices, customs, traditions and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority of women or on stereotyped roles for women and men.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. f

Paragraph text
Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: reform of existing discriminatory laws and practices in order to promote and protect the rights of women.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d

Paragraph text
Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: that law enforcement organs at all levels are equipped to effectively interpret and enforce gender equality rights;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b

Paragraph text
States Parties shall enact appropriate legislation to ensure that women and men enjoy the same rights in case of separation, divorce or annulment of marriage. In this regard, they shall ensure that: women and men shall have the same rights to seek separation, divorce or annulment of a marriage;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a

Paragraph text
States Parties shall enact appropriate legislation to ensure that women and men enjoy the same rights in case of separation, divorce or annulment of marriage. In this regard, they shall ensure that: separation, divorce or annulment of a marriage shall be effected by judicial order;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. i

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: a woman and a man shall jointly contribute to safeguarding the interests of the family, protecting and educating their children;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. f

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: a married woman shall have the right to retain her maiden name, to use it as she pleases, jointly or separately with her husband's surname;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d

Paragraph text
States Parties shall ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights and are regarded as equal partners in marriage. They shall enact appropriate national legislative measures to guarantee that: every marriage shall be recorded in writing and registered in accordance with national laws, in order to be legally recognised;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 1c

Paragraph text
With a view to ensuring the exercise of the right to equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women workers with family responsibilities and between such workers and other workers, the Parties undertake: 1. to take appropriate measures: c. to develop or promote services, public or private, in particular child daycare services and other childcare arrangements;
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Men
  • Women
Year
1996
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 2011, para. 1

Paragraph text
1 Parties shall provide or strengthen appropriate training for the relevant professionals dealing with victims or perpetrators of all acts of violence covered by the scope of this Convention, on the prevention and detection of such violence, equality between women and men, the needs and rights of victims, as well as on how to prevent secondary victimisation.
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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