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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
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The human rights of women and the girl-child are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. The full and equal participation of women in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, at the national, regional and international levels, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex are priority objectives of the international community.This Manual is based on an understanding, affirmed through experience, that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a critical role to play to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected and protected. NHRIs can do this by integrating gender and the human rights of women and girls into their working methods, programmes and procedures. They can also seek to prioritize and highlight specific issues of concern to women.The Manual aims to provide NHRIs, especially those established and operating in compliance with the Paris Principles,3 with a solid framework within which they can strengthen their capacity to contribute effectively to women’s and girls’ human rights in a range of areas. It includes examples and insights drawn from NHRIs, primarily from APF member institutions. Promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls can, in different countries, also fall under the responsibility of a specialized institution that works in parallel with the NHRI. Some Asia Pacific countries that have NHRIs also have specialized institutions that focus on issues related to women and girls, such as India (National Commission for Women), Indonesia (National Commission on Violence Against Women), Malaysia (National Advisory Council for the Integration of Women in Development) and Nepal (National Women Commission).The information in this Manual may be valuable to these specialized institutions and the APF encourages them to use it. However, the Manual has been developed specifically for those NHRIs with a broad human rights mandate that are seeking to ensure that their work in the area of women’s and girls’ human rights is more systematic and effective. The Manual takes the position that the existence of a specialized institution dealing with women’s and girls’ issues does not permit the NHRI to avoid its mandated responsibilities to promote and protect the human rights of all persons. In fact, the existence of such an institution can increase the risk that issues related to the human rights of women and girls could become marginalized.As discussed in Chapter 1, NHRIs have a responsibility to promote a vision of human rights as universal and indivisible. They also have a responsibility to promote two key tenets of international human rights law that are fundamental to the rights of women and girls: non-discrimination and equality. The Manual seeks to support NHRIs in their engagement with specialized institutions, where they exist, to ensure that their work to promote and protect the rights of women and girls is complementary and mutually supportive.
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Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM, INTEGRATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LAWS, CHILD MARRIAGE, CULTURAL PRACTICES, JUSTICE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, POVERTY, DOMESTIC WORKERS, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, EARLY MARRIAGE, RIGHT TO PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS, EQUALITY, EQUITY, ILLITERACY, DISCRIMINATION, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, CRIMINAL LAW, COURTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
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14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Abstract:
The human rights of women and the girl-child are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. The full and equal participation of women in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, at the national, regional and international levels, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex are priority objectives of the international community.This Manual is based on an understanding, affirmed through experience, that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a critical role to play to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected and protected. NHRIs can do this by integrating gender and the human rights of women and girls into their working methods, programmes and procedures. They can also seek to prioritize and highlight specific issues of concern to women.The Manual aims to provide NHRIs, especially those established and operating in compliance with the Paris Principles,3 with a solid framework within which they can strengthen their capacity to contribute effectively to women’s and girls’ human rights in a range of areas. It includes examples and insights drawn from NHRIs, primarily from APF member institutions. Promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls can, in different countries, also fall under the responsibility of a specialized institution that works in parallel with the NHRI. Some Asia Pacific countries that have NHRIs also have specialized institutions that focus on issues related to women and girls, such as India (National Commission for Women), Indonesia (National Commission on Violence Against Women), Malaysia (National Advisory Council for the Integration of Women in Development) and Nepal (National Women Commission).The information in this Manual may be valuable to these specialized institutions and the APF encourages them to use it. However, the Manual has been developed specifically for those NHRIs with a broad human rights mandate that are seeking to ensure that their work in the area of women’s and girls’ human rights is more systematic and effective. The Manual takes the position that the existence of a specialized institution dealing with women’s and girls’ issues does not permit the NHRI to avoid its mandated responsibilities to promote and protect the human rights of all persons. In fact, the existence of such an institution can increase the risk that issues related to the human rights of women and girls could become marginalized.As discussed in Chapter 1, NHRIs have a responsibility to promote a vision of human rights as universal and indivisible. They also have a responsibility to promote two key tenets of international human rights law that are fundamental to the rights of women and girls: non-discrimination and equality. The Manual seeks to support NHRIs in their engagement with specialized institutions, where they exist, to ensure that their work to promote and protect the rights of women and girls is complementary and mutually supportive.
Publisher: AFP, UNDP Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM, INTEGRATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LAWS, CHILD MARRIAGE, CULTURAL PRACTICES, JUSTICE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, POVERTY, DOMESTIC WORKERS, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, EARLY MARRIAGE, RIGHT TO PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS, EQUALITY, EQUITY, ILLITERACY, DISCRIMINATION, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, CRIMINAL LAW, COURTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
Thesaurus:
14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Abstract:
The human rights of women and the girl-child are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. The full and equal participation of women in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, at the national, regional and international levels, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex are priority objectives of the international community. This Manual is based on an understanding, affirmed through experience, that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a critical role to play to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected and protected. NHRIs can do this by integrating gender and the human rights of women and girls into their working methods, programmes and procedures. They can also seek to prioritize and highlight specific issues of concern to women. The Manual aims to provide NHRIs, especially those established and operating in compliance with the Paris Principles,3 with a solid framework within which they can strengthen their capacity to contribute effectively to women’s and girls’ human rights in a range of areas. It includes examples and insights drawn from NHRIs, primarily from APF member institutions. Promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls can, in different countries, also fall under the responsibility of a specialized institution that works in parallel with the NHRI. Some Asia Pacific countries that have NHRIs also have specialized institutions that focus on issues related to women and girls, such as India (National Commission for Women), Indonesia (National Commission on Violence Against Women), Malaysia (National Advisory Council for the Integration of Women in Development) and Nepal (National Women Commission). The information in this Manual may be valuable to these specialized institutions and the APF encourages them to use it. However, the Manual has been developed specifically for those NHRIs with a broad human rights mandate that are seeking to ensure that their work in the area of women’s and girls’ human rights is more systematic and effective. The Manual takes the position that the existence of a specialized institution dealing with women’s and girls’ issues does not permit the NHRI to avoid its mandated responsibilities to promote and protect the human rights of all persons. In fact, the existence of such an institution can increase the risk that issues related to the human rights of women and girls could become marginalized. As discussed in Chapter 1, NHRIs have a responsibility to promote a vision of human rights as universal and indivisible. They also have a responsibility to promote two key tenets of international human rights law that are fundamental to the rights of women and girls: non-discrimination and equality. The Manual seeks to support NHRIs in their engagement with specialized institutions, where they exist, to ensure that their work to promote and protect the rights of women and girls is complementary and mutually supportive.
Publisher: AFP, UNDP Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM, INTEGRATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LAWS, CHILD MARRIAGE, CULTURAL PRACTICES, JUSTICE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, POVERTY, DOMESTIC WORKERS, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, EARLY MARRIAGE, RIGHT TO PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS, EQUALITY, EQUITY, ILLITERACY, DISCRIMINATION, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, CRIMINAL LAW, COURTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
Thesaurus:
14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Abstract:
The human rights of women and the girl-child are an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights. The full and equal participation of women in political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, at the national, regional and international levels, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex are priority objectives of the international community. This Manual is based on an understanding, affirmed through experience, that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a critical role to play to ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected and protected. NHRIs can do this by integrating gender and the human rights of women and girls into their working methods, programmes and procedures. They can also seek to prioritize and highlight specific issues of concern to women. The Manual aims to provide NHRIs, especially those established and operating in compliance with the Paris Principles,3 with a solid framework within which they can strengthen their capacity to contribute effectively to women’s and girls’ human rights in a range of areas. It includes examples and insights drawn from NHRIs, primarily from APF member institutions. Promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls can, in different countries, also fall under the responsibility of a specialized institution that works in parallel with the NHRI. Some Asia Pacific countries that have NHRIs also have specialized institutions that focus on issues related to women and girls, such as India (National Commission for Women), Indonesia (National Commission on Violence Against Women), Malaysia (National Advisory Council for the Integration of Women in Development) and Nepal (National Women Commission). The information in this Manual may be valuable to these specialized institutions and the APF encourages them to use it. However, the Manual has been developed specifically for those NHRIs with a broad human rights mandate that are seeking to ensure that their work in the area of women’s and girls’ human rights is more systematic and effective. The Manual takes the position that the existence of a specialized institution dealing with women’s and girls’ issues does not permit the NHRI to avoid its mandated responsibilities to promote and protect the human rights of all persons. In fact, the existence of such an institution can increase the risk that issues related to the human rights of women and girls could become marginalized. As discussed in Chapter 1, NHRIs have a responsibility to promote a vision of human rights as universal and indivisible. They also have a responsibility to promote two key tenets of international human rights law that are fundamental to the rights of women and girls: non-discrimination and equality. The Manual seeks to support NHRIs in their engagement with specialized institutions, where they exist, to ensure that their work to promote and protect the rights of women and girls is complementary and mutually supportive.
Publisher: AFP, UNDP Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM, INTEGRATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LAWS, CHILD MARRIAGE, CULTURAL PRACTICES, JUSTICE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, POVERTY, DOMESTIC WORKERS, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CIVIL, POLITICAL RIGHTS, EARLY MARRIAGE, RIGHT TO PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS, EQUALITY, EQUITY, ILLITERACY, DISCRIMINATION, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, CRIMINAL LAW, COURTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
Thesaurus:
14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Abstract:
In recent years, a wide range of international human rights treaties have been established that protect the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of women and girls. Despite these achievements, progress has been slow in translating these rights into reality for the vast majority. Across the Asia Pacific and around the world, women and girls are at particular risk of gender-based violence and harassment. Many also experience discrimination in employment and unequal access to health services, education and the justice system. In different countries, property and inheritance laws, as well as government policies, can entrench poverty among women and girls and, as a result, their dependence on men. Long-term change is also made more difficult while women in the region remain significantly underrepresented in political decision-making. Advancing the human rights of women and girls is not something that will happen on its own accord. Nor will a “business as usual” approach deliver any genuine progress towards gender equality. That is why it is important that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) play a prominent role to lead legislative, policy and attitudinal change. In 2012, NHRIs from across the globe endorsed the Amman Declaration and Programme of Action. In the same year, APF members also approved the APF Action Plan on the Human Rights of Women and Girls. Both these documents set out concrete actions that NHRIs can take to promote gender equality and address discrimination, violence and other human rights violations against women and girls. This Manual aims to support NHRIs as they carry out this vital work. It provides practical information on how NHRIs can use their monitoring, investigation, advisory, reporting and education functions to respond to human rights violations and promote gender equality. A number of “good practice” examples from APF member institutions are featured throughout. In addition, NHRIs should demonstrate a commitment to the human rights of women and girls in the way they go about their own work. Accordingly, the Manual outlines a range of steps that NHRIs can take to “mainstream” gender equality and the human rights of women and girls across the full range of their activities and operations. With NHRIs increasingly focused on the critical importance of promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls, the APF will use this Manual in a new blended-learning course to provide key staff and leaders within NHRIs with the skills and knowledge to undertake this important work.
Publisher: AFP/UNDP Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, FREEDOM, INTEGRATION, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, LAWS AND REGULATIONS, CHILD MARRIAGE, INALIENABLE, CULTURAL PRACTICES, VULNERABLE, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, RELIGION AND ETHNICITY, GENDER NEUTRAL, HARASSMENT, RATIONALE, CEDAW COMMITTEE, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH BENIFITS, POVERTY AND INHERITANCE LAWS, REGIONAL MECHANISM, FEMALE MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS, GENDER EQUALITY, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
Thesaurus:
14.02.02 - Human Rights
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Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Abstract:
In recent years, a wide range of international human rights treaties have been established that protect the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of women and girls. Despite these achievements, progress has been slow in translating these rights into reality for the vast majority. Across the Asia Pacifc and around the world, women and girls are at particular risk of gender-based violence and harassment. Many also experience discrimination in employment and unequal access to health services, education and the justice system. In different countries, property and inheritance laws, as well as government policies, can entrench poverty among women and girls and, as a result, their dependence on men. Long-term change is also made more diffcult while women in the region remain signifcantly underrepresented in political decision- making. Advancing the human rights of women and girls is not something that will happen on its own accord. Nor will a “business as usual” approach deliver any genuine progress towards gender equality. That is why it is important that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) play a prominent role to lead legislative, policy and attitudinal change. In 2012, NHRIs from across the globe endorsed the Amman Declaration and Programme of Action. In the same year, APF members also approved the APF Action Plan on the Human Rights of Women and Girls. Both these documents set out concrete actions that NHRIs can take to promote gender equality and address discrimination, violence and other human rights violations against women and girls. This Manual aims to support NHRIs as they carry out this vital work. It provides practical information on how NHRIs can use their monitoring, investigation, advisory, reporting and education functions to respond to human rights violations and promote gender equality. A number of “good practice” examples from APF member institutions are featured throughout. In addition, NHRIs should demonstrate a commitment to the human rights of women and girls in the way they go about their own work. Accordingly, the Manual outlines a range of steps that NHRIs can take to “mainstream” gender equality and the human rights of women and girls across the full range of their activities and operations. With NHRIs increasingly focused on the critical importance of promoting and protecting the human rights of women and girls, the APF will use this Manual in a new blended-learning course to provide key staff and leaders within NHRIs with the skills and knowledge to undertake this important work.
Publisher: AFP/UNDP Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 HUMAN RIGHTS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2014)
Thesaurus:
01.00.0A - Political And Legal Questions
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