UN Women Rights

After the adoption of the Universal Declaration, the Commission on Human
Rights began drafting two human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights. Together with the Universal Declaration, these
make up the International Bill of Human Rights.

Both Covenants use the same wording to prohibit discrimination based
on, inter alia, sex (art. 2), as well as to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all rights contained in them (art. 3).

1967, United Nations Member States adopted the Declaration on
the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which states that
discrimination against women is an offence against human dignity and calls on States to “abolish existing laws, customs, regulations and practices which are discriminatory against women, and to establish adequate legal
protection for equal rights of men and women”.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women was adopted by the General Assembly in 1979. Its preamble
explains that, despite the existence of other instruments, women still do not enjoy equal rights with men.

The Convention articulates the nature and meaning of sex-based
discrimination, and lays out State obligations to eliminate discrimination and achieve substantive equality.difference in treatment on the grounds of sex:

• Intentionally or unintentionally disadvantages women

• Prevents society as a whole from recognizing women’s rights in
both the private and the public spheres

• Prevents women from exercising the human rights and fundamental freedoms to which they are entitled.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (art. 2)

The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their
Families (art. 7)  

Both prohibits discrimination based on sex.

The Convention 

on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (art. 6) recognizes the multiple discrimination that women with disabilities are subjected to.

The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was adopted n 1981 by the Organization of African Unity.  

Its article 2 prohibits
discrimination on any grounds, including sex

The Charter of the Organization of American States includes a non-
discrimination provision in its chapter II, article 3 (l), and the American Convention on Human Rights in its article 1.

Association of Southeast
Asian Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, have adopted protocols and resolutions and issued declarations pertaining to women’s human rights.

 The Convention is structured in six parts with 30 articles total.

Part I (Articles 1-6) focuses on non-discrimination, sex stereotypes, and sex trafficking.

Part II (Articles 7-9) outlines women's rights in the public sphere with an emphasis on political life, representation, and rights to nationality.

Part III (Articles 10-14) describes the economic and social rights of women, particularly focusing on education, employment, and health. Part III also includes special protections for rural women and the problems they face.

Part IV (Article 15 and 16) outlines women's right to equality in marriage and family life along with the right to equality before the law.

Part V (Articles 17-22) establishes the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women as well as the states parties' reporting procedure.

Part VI (Articles 23-30) describes the effects of the Convention on other treaties, the commitment of the states parties and the administration of the Convention