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First Published: 01 Jul 2010
In the UK, international human rights conventions, such as CEDAW and its supplementary treaty, the Optional Protocol, can seem far removed from the daily realities of women’s and girls’ lives, especially as we have a range of domestic measures in place to promote and enforce equality between women and men. However, as women’s rights advocates in other countries have already shown, international conventions like CEDAW can offer very useful and practical tools for challenging discrimination against women and gender inequality.
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First Published: 01 Sep 2009
This guide outlines the role and experience of inspectorates, regulators and complaints-handling bodies in promoting human rights standards in public services.
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Blog
Published: 08 Mar 2018
Our role in tackling gender inequality – and reasons to be cheerful on International Women’s Day.
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Blog
Published: 11 Jun 2018
How can civil society organisations hold the government to account on human rights issues?
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First Published: 01 Nov 2014
Understanding what governments need to do to advance women's rights in Great Britain Developed with the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations – the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women – is the United Nations’ international Bill of Rights for women.
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First Published: 11 Oct 2018
We review people's experiences of prejudice, and people's attitudes towards others, in Britain today.
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Published: 11 Oct 2018
Three quarters of people in Britain agree that there should be equality for all, but veiled prejudice and negative attitudes towards others are still prevalent in our society.
