The Basic Principles of International Human Rights Law The Rights of Women - Equality for women has been a focus of the work of the United Nations

 The Basic Principles of International Human Rights Law

The Rights of Women

ALKRTY -2021

Equality for women has been a focus of the work of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. The United Nations has played a leading role in the global struggle for the promotion and protection of women’s human rights, the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women, and an effort to ensues that women have full and equal access to, and opportunities for participation in, politics and public life, including all aspects of economic and social development and decision-making.

In 2010, the General Assembly created the United Nation-Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The move come as parts of the United Nations reform agenda, brining together resources and expand opportunities for women and girls and tackle discrimination around the world. Involvement in the formulation of global standards and norms is one of the United Nation’s principal roles.

The Commission on the Status of Women has elaborated international guidelines and las for women’s equality and non-discrimination, notably, the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the 1999 Optional Protocol to the Convention. It also prepared the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women adopted by the General Assembly in 1993, which, among other things, defined violence against women as physical, sexual, or psychological violence occurring in the family or the community and perpetrated or condoned by the state.

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, a body made up of 23 independent experts, monitors implementation for the 1979 Conventions on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women by states parties. It considers reports submitted by states parties to assess their progress in giving form to the principle of equality of women and men. The Committee can also examine individual communication and carry out inquiries under the provisions of the Conventions’ Optional Protocol. It makes recommendations on any issues affecting women to which it believes states parties should devote more attention, such as violence against women.

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