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Women are still Discriminated against in all Countries, says UN Human Rights Chief.
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GENEVA (OHCHR) – Laws that discriminate against women are still to be found on the statute books of virtually every country in the world, and repeated promises by states to revise or repeal them are not being honoured, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Friday. Arbour, who was speaking on the eve of International Women’s Day, said a newly released report commissioned by OHCHR shows that “the effects of this failure to create true legal parity between men and women in all sorts of social, economic and political arenas is having a detrimental effect on women in many countries – sometimes to a devastating degree". #DiscriminationAgainSTWomen #GenderByousness #DiscriminatoryLaws #InternationalWomensDay
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Press Release  in  English
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 WOMEN, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING, HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, HUMAN SECURITY, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, WOMEN'S STATUS, SOCIAL CHANGE, BATTERED WOMEN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE, RAPE, VICTIMS, SEX CRIMES, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
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UNOHCHR , (2008)
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14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Women are still Discriminated against in all Countries, says UN Human Rights Chief.
Abstract:
GENEVA (OHCHR) – Laws that discriminate against women are still to be found on the statute books of virtually every country in the world, and repeated promises by states to revise or repeal them are not being honoured, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Friday. Arbour, who was speaking on the eve of International Women’s Day, said a newly released report commissioned by OHCHR shows that “the effects of this failure to create true legal parity between men and women in all sorts of social, economic and political arenas is having a detrimental effect on women in many countries – sometimes to a devastating degree". #DISCRIMINATIONAGAINSTWOMEN #GENDERBYOUSNESS #DISCRIMINATORYLAWS #INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY
Publisher: OHCHR Type / Script:
Press Release  in  English
Keywords:
 WOMEN, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING, HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, HUMAN SECURITY, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, WOMEN'S STATUS, SOCIAL CHANGE, BATTERED WOMEN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE, RAPE, VICTIMS, SEX CRIMES, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
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UNOHCHR , (2008)
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14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Women are still Discriminated against in all Countries, says UN Human Rights Chief.
Abstract:
GENEVA (OHCHR) – Laws that discriminate against women are still to be found on the statute books of virtually every country in the world, and repeated promises by states to revise or repeal them are not being honoured, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Friday. Arbour, who was speaking on the eve of International Women’s Day, said a newly released report commissioned by OHCHR shows that “the effects of this failure to create true legal parity between men and women in all sorts of social, economic and political arenas is having a detrimental effect on women in many countries – sometimes to a devastating degree".
Publisher: OHCHR Type / Script:
Press Release  in  English
Keywords:
 WOMEN, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING, HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, HUMAN SECURITY, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, WOMEN'S STATUS, SOCIAL CHANGE, BATTERED WOMEN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE, RAPE, VICTIMS, SEX CRIMES, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
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UNOHCHR , (2008)
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14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: PRATIVASHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Women are still Discriminated against in all Countries, says UN Human Rights Chief
Abstract:
GENEVA (OHCHR)–Laws that discriminate against women are still to be found on the statute books of virtually every country in the world, and repeated promises by states to revise or repeal them are not being honoured, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Friday. Arbour, who was speaking on the eve of International Women’s Day, said a newly released report commissioned by OHCHR shows that “the effects of this failure to create true legal parity between men and women in all sorts of social, economic and political arenas is having a detrimental effect on women in many countries – sometimes to a devastating degree.” Perhaps the most pernicious and dangerous discrimination involves sexual abuse that is not recognized as such under a country’s laws, or is in effect tolerated by legislation that is either vague or not enforced. “Rape is recognized as a crime in most legal systems,” said Arbour. “But, even when it is, inadequate legislation or local traditions often mean laws are not properly enforced. In addition, at least 53 states still do not outlaw rape within marriage, and men frequently enjoy total impunity for physical as well as sexual violence against their wives.”
Publisher: OHCHR Type / Script:
Press Release  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, FEMINISM, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT WOMEN'S EDUCATION, WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS, WOMEN'S STATUS
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UNOHCHR , (2008)
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14.02.02 - Human Rights
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