Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHR - UN Human Rights …
2024年12月20日 · Gender equality is at the very heart of human rights and United Nations values. Gender-based discrimination is prohibited under almost every human rights treaty. Despite much progress made in securing women’s rights globally, millions of women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence, being denied of their equality ...
Human rights economy, key to advancing women’s equality
2024年7月19日 · If economic systems are to work for gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights, Al-Nashif said, it is imperative to implement human rights economies in and across countries. “Through the Human Rights Economy concept, …
A/HRC/WG.11/41/2: Gender equality and gender backlash
2024年10月31日 · SummaryThe term “gender” was originally conceptualized to explain and challenge the systematic oppression of women. Following the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, gender was considered one of the key concepts in international human rights. Now, transnational movements opposing “gender ideology” have gained ground, …
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.
OHCHR and women’s human rights and gender equality
About gender equality and the human rights of women and LGBTI persons. Gender equality is at the very heart of human rights and United Nations values. Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, adopted by world leaders in 1945.
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 …
Gender parity is a human right | OHCHR - UN Human Rights Office
2024年10月25日 · Gender parity is a human right. The right of women, in all their diversity, to have an equal say in all decisions that shape their societies, economies, and futures, is non-negotiable. And gender parity is transformative. It brings to bear the full breadth of human experience, talent, and vision.
of equality of men and women: (a) The same conditions for career and vocational guidance, for access to studies and for the achievement of diplomas in educational establishments of all categories in rural as well as in urban areas; this equality shall be ensured in pre-school, general, technical, professional and higher technical
achieve gender equality in the world of work; highlighting its current efforts to implement International Labour Conference (ILC) resolutions and Governing Body decisions on promoting gender equality and mainstreaming it in the Decent Work Agenda; and providing background for constituents to chart a strategic course for future work.
Gender backlash underscores urgency to achieve substantive …
GENEVA (28 June 2024) – Women and girls are enduring a gender backlash aimed at curtailing the equal enjoyment of their rights and action to realise substantive equality cannot be delayed, the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls said.