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Drepturile femeii. Cadru juridic internațional
Women 's rights. The international legal framework

Author(s): Irina Zlătescu
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: equality of treatment; International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; European Social Charter revised;

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the evolution of the international legal framework of women’s rights at the universal and the regional European levels, from the beginnings of the United Nations Organization down to the most recent regulations and approaches by the Council of Europe and the European Union. She devotes ample space, among others, to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the pertinent provisions of the European Social Charter revised, of the treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. As far as the evolution of the approaches is concerned, the emphasis is laid on the most recent ones, like the one focusing on the mainstreaming of the problems, by taking into account the status of women within the entire set of Community actions and policies and ensuring equality of treatment in all social fields, from education and professional training, access to jobs and good working conditions down to fair remuneration, flexibility, stimulation of the enterprising spirit, sexual harassment and violence against women.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 16-24
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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