A Digest of Case Law on the Human Rights of Women - Asia Pacific ...

UDHR
• A.7 – equality before and under the law
• A.23(2) – equal pay; 23(3) just and favourable remuneration
ICCPR
• A.2 – non-discrimination clause; right to effective remedy
• A.26 - equality under and before the law/equal protection clause
ICESCR
• A.3 – state obligation to ensure equal right <strong>of</strong> men and women in enjoyment <strong>of</strong>
economic, social and cultural rights
• A.7(a) – right <strong>of</strong> everyone to enjoyment or just and favourable conditions <strong>of</strong> work,
including fair wages, equal remuneration and equal conditions <strong>of</strong> work
4. Childcare
CEDAW
• A.11 (2)(c) - necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine
family obligations with work responsibilities.
UDHR
• A.25 - right to standard <strong>of</strong> living adequate for health and well-being <strong>of</strong> herself and
family; motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All
children, whether in or out <strong>of</strong> wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection
ICESCR
• A.3 – state obligation to ensure equal right <strong>of</strong> men and women in enjoyment <strong>of</strong>
economic, social and cultural rights
• A.5 – no state, group or person may restrict the rights and freedoms outlined in the
Covenant
• A.7(a) – right <strong>of</strong> everyone to enjoyment or just and favourable conditions <strong>of</strong> work,
including fair wages, equal remuneration and equal conditions <strong>of</strong> work
CRC
• A.18 – recognition <strong>of</strong> the principle that both parents have common responsibilities
in upbringing and development <strong>of</strong> the child; state assistance; child-care services
for working parents
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Collation <strong>of</strong> Relevant International Instruments