Feb 21, 2025 · 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 ...

Oct 31, 2024 · 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, …

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 …

Nov 18, 2022 · 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.

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.

Jul 19, 2024 · 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, we can perform the reset so urgently needed.

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.

Mar 6, 2018 · And today, this inherent equality in the Declaration still holds true, said Veronica Birga, who heads the UN Human Rights Office’s section on women’s human rights and gender. “The demand for equality between men and women, which was voiced in the drafting of the UDHR, still rings true today,” she said.

Oct 25, 2024 · 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 …

Achieving gender parity (equal numbers of boys and girls) in school is just one step towards gender equality in and through education. While parity is a quantitative concept, equality is a qualitative one. The human rights protection and promotion of gender equality requires more than numerical equilibrium, it also requires conceptual equilibrium,