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Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHR
2024年12月20日 · Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office. We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making. We do this by ...
OHCHR and women’s human rights and gender equality
Guarantee theenjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights by all; Protect and expand the civic space of women human rights defenders and feminist movements; Facilitate equal participation of women, men and people of diverse gender identities in civil, political, economic, social and cultural life; and; Ensure gender equality within ...
Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights
2022年11月18日 · Women, girls and people with diverse gender identities continue to face barriers to the freedom of opinion and expression. Female politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and activists are particularly targeted. Governments and social media platforms must do more to end gender-based harassment and violence both online and offline.
Gender parity is a human right | OHCHR - UN Human Rights Office
2024年10月25日 · Parity is also game changing for our economies. Ensuring women’s equal access to economic opportunities is fundamental for building a sustainable, inclusive economy rooted in human rights. And for our environment, where comprehensive and sustainable responses to the triple planetary crisis require women’s voices and experiences.
a proposal for a legally binding treaty on women’s rights was made. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the General Assembly in 1979. Its preamble explains that, despite the existence of other instruments, women still do not enjoy equal rights with men.
that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, including distinction based on sex, Noting that the States Parties to the International Covenants on Human Rights have the obligation to ensure the equal rights of men and women to enjoy all economic, social, cultural, civil and political
Human rights economy, key to advancing women’s equality
2024年7月19日 · According to UN Human Rights, around 3.9 million women worldwide face legal barriers that affect their economic participation; women earn just 77 cents for every dollar paid to men; and 92 countries lack provisions mandating equal pay for work of equal value.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination …
Entry into force: 3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1).IntroductionOn 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It entered into force as an international treaty on 3 September 1981 after the twentieth country had ratified it. By the tenth anniversary of the …
Illustrated Universal Declaration of Human Rights | OHCHR
1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. 2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses. 3.
General recommendation No 40. on the equal and inclusive …
2024年10月25日 · Following the Half-day of general discussion on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems held on 22 February 2023 during the 84th CEDAW session, which was the first stage of the process of elaborating a draft General Recommendation on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making …