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Which human rights instruments provide a forum for demanding realization of women’s human rights?
Which human rights instruments provide a forum for demanding realization of women’s human rights?
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC,1989) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT,1984)
- The Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR,1948) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR,1966)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR,1966) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW,1979) (correct)
What are some of the issues impacting women's lives according to the text?
What are some of the issues impacting women's lives according to the text?
- Lack of accountability of individuals, economic inequality, religious diversity
- Equal access to basic services, legal equality, cultural assimilation
- Overabundance of basic services, gender equality, cultural diversity
- Frequent lack of basic services, de jure inequality, discriminatory cultural stereotypes (correct)
Which organizations have been consistently promoting women's human rights according to the text?
Which organizations have been consistently promoting women's human rights according to the text?
- United Nations Women and UNICEF
- International Women’s Rights Watch (IWRAW) Asia Pacific and International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) (correct)
- Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch
- Oxfam and Red Cross
Which convention focuses on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women?
Which convention focuses on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women?
Which covenant addresses economic, social, and cultural rights?
Which covenant addresses economic, social, and cultural rights?