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parties: “to establish legal protection of the rights of women on
an equal basis with men and to ensure through competent
national tribunals and other public institutions the effective
protection of women against any act of discrimination”.
States should take note of individual remedies provided under
the Convention and address systemic issues that lead to the
violation of the individual’s rights. 250
Concerning access to remedies and reparation, the CEDAW
Committee has said:
Crimes of violence against women should be dealt with
in a fair, impartial, timely and expeditious manner. 251
Protection orders must be available (for example, to
protect against taking a girl abroad to commit an act of
female genital mutilation, or to protect against violent
spouses) and enforced in practice. This is a stringent
requirement of result. 252
States parties must ensure that women are made aware
of their rights. 253
Free legal services need to be made available so that
women have the practical means to seek vindication of
their rights. 254
All relevant actors in the justice system need to be
aware of women’s human rights. 255
250
CEDAW Commentary, above note 240, page 85; and A.T. v
Hungary, CEDAW Communication No 2/2003 (26 January 2005),
paragraph 9.6(I)(a)-(h).
251
Vertido v Philippines, above note 248, paragraph 8.3.
252
Angela González Carreño v Spain, CEDAW Communication No
47/2012, UN Doc CEDAW/C/58/D/47/2012 (2014), paragraph 9.9.
253
CEDAW Commentary, above note 240, page 84.
254
Ibid, page 84.
255
Ibid, page 85.