Article 3. States Parties shall take in all fields, in particular in the political, social, economic and cultural fields, all appropriate measures, including legislation, to ensure the full development and advancement of women , for the purpose of guaranteeing them
Baseline Survey to Know the Extent and Severity of Violence Against Women in Selected Sectors
Garment industries, EPZ factories, tea industries, shrimp processing factories is reported to be a few of the most violent prone sectors in Bangladesh. This report focuses on values, societal norms, and quality of policies to better analyze and understand why
OHCHR | Behind closed doors: Protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular situation
Around the world more than 50 million people, many of them women, are domestic workers. Of these, a significant number are migrants, including migrants who are in an irregular situation. The work they do is invaluable. Among a myriad other
CEDAW
Article 3. States Parties shall take in all fields, in particular in the political, social, economic and cultural fields, all appropriate measures, including legislation, to ensure the full development and advancement of women , for the purpose of guaranteeing them
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of Guatemala*
The concluding observations on the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of Guatemala acknowledge that female agricultural workers are subject to sexual harassment in the workplace, illegal practices including tests for HIV/ AIDS and pregnancy, and segregation into low-paying positions.
CEDAW Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Kenya
5 April 2011 Gender-based violence against women running for office is as prevalent as harassment following the successful elections of women. The concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Kenya emphasize the detriment of post-electoral
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Honduras*
25 November 2016 The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Honduras shed light on the underrepresentation of disadvantaged and marginalized women (e.g. rural and peasant farmer communities) in political and public life. Common repercussions for
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru*
24 July 2014 The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru call for the State party to continue its efforts and initiatives to counter and prevent political harassment, especially through the adoption of legislative measures
CEDAW Concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Mexico*
25 July 2018 The concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Mexico call attention to increasing political violence against women and the dearth in sufficient prosecution and criminalization, which both serve as deterrents to women standing for election. It
CEDAW Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru*
The concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Peru call for further inclusion of rural women and agricultural workers in the form of gender-sensitive policies, equal participation, and legislation to counter violence against women regarding access
CEDAW General recommendation No. 23: Political and public life
States parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country. Adopted in 1997, CEDAW General Recommendation No. 23: Political and Public Life calls for states parties to ensure that