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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol: Handbook for Parliamentarians

Author

Inter-Parliamentary Union; United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women

Publisher

United Nations

Place of Publication

Geneva, Switzerland

Year of Publication

2003

Language

English, French, Russian, Arabic, Chinese

This handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is the most comprehensive international instrument on women’s human rights, and its Optional Protocol. The handbook presents the background to and content of the Convention and the Optional Protocol and describes the role of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which secures implementation at the national level. It provides examples of best practices and gives an overview of what parliamentarians can do to ensure effective implementation of the Convention and encourage use of the Protocol. It also proposes model instruments and reference material as aids designed to facilitate the work of legislators.
Human Rights Standards/Documents
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Freedom from discrimination, Human trafficking, International humanitarian law, Monitoring & measuring human rights, Women’s rights

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