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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to adopt all legislative and executive measures against gender-based violence, with special attention to migrant victims.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 10) Proceedings are under way to adopt a new bill amending the Criminal Code that, inter alia ... strengthens protection for victims of gender-based violence, amends the offence of sexual exploitation and forced prostitution, pays special attention to the most vulnerable victims of trafficking and strengthens protection for minors from criminal acts against their sexual freedom.
Para 20) ... In addition, Organic Act No. 10/2011 amended article 31 bis of Organic Act No. 4/2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, so as to enhance measures to protect foreign women victims of gender-based violence who choose to file a complaint against the perpetrator. Royal Decree No. 1710/2011, for its part, amended the immigration regime for citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area by allowing victims of gender-based violence to retain their residence permits under exceptional circumstances in the event of an annulment of their marriage, divorce or cancellation of a registered partnership ...
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Para 23) CESCR was concerned at high levels of domestic and other forms of gender-based violence.
Para 24) In 2014, CEDAW adopted a decision about a communication regarding a case of domestic violence against a woman and her daughter, which culminated with the murder of the child in 2003. CEDAW noted that the author of the communication had suffered harm of the utmost seriousness and an irreparable injury as a result of the loss of her daughter and that her efforts to obtain redress had been futile. It concluded, inter alia, that the absence of reparations constituted a violation by the State of its obligations under CEDAW.
Para 25) CRPD was concerned that public policies on the prevention of gender-based violence did not sufficiently take into consideration the particular situation of women with disabilities.
Para 26) Following a CAT concern about the situation of migrant women in irregular situation who are victims of gender-based violence, in 2011 Spain indicated that Organization Act No. 2/2009, amending Organization Act No. 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of aliens and their social integration, included new articles addressing gender violence and human trafficking. However, CERD was concerned that article 31 bis of Organization Act No. 2/2009, regarding foreign women who were victims of gender-based violence, might dissuade foreign women in an irregular situation from filing complaints about gender-based violence for fear of being expelled if the courts did not find the accused guilty.
Para 27) UNHCR observed, as positive developments, … that there was increased recognition of refugees who were victims of domestic violence;
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Para 29) AI stated that, nine years after the entry into force of the Law against Gender Violence, no assessment of the workings of the relevant specialized courts had yet been carried out.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CESCR noted with concern that pensions were in many cases below subsistence level, and was particularly concerned about the situation of women with widows’ pensions. It recommended the revision of the level of both contributory and non-contributory retirement pensions to ensure an adequate standard of living for all pensioners. [Para 57] -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:N/AContents:"The Strategic Plan on Equal Opportunities (2008–2011), adopted in December 2007,
is governed by four guiding principles: the redefinition of a model of citizenship, the
empowerment of women, the mainstreaming of the principle of equality, and the recognition of scientific and technical innovation as a force for social change. The plan is
rooted in two basic principles: non-discrimination and equality. [Para 43]" -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW noted that Roma women continue to be in a vulnerable and marginalized
situation and continue to suffer from multiple discrimination, particularly with regard to access to education, employment and health care. It recommended that the State increase
Roma women’s awareness of and access to services and programmes in all sectors. [Para 45]" -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Human rights defenders
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Take all necessary measures, including legislative, to ensure the protection of women human rights defenders from violence and stigmatisation.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:MoroccoMoroccoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts aimed at reducing violence against women, more particularly after the adoption of the National Pact to combat violence based on gene.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Continue taking concrete measures to prevent gender-based violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, and ensure that women and girls victims of violence have access to means of redress and protection.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:MontenegroMontenegroRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Renew a Strategic Plan on Equal Opportunities as important gender equality tool.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations encouraged Spain to heighten awareness and step up training for labour inspectorate, law enforcement and legal personnel to allow better identification of instances of trafficking in persons for the purposes of sexual exploitation and labour exploitation. [Para 31]
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:Review DocumentationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS29 recommended ensuring that schools have guidelines for identifying and managing cases of violence against children, including cases of sexual abuse. [Para 76]
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to adopt all legislative and executive measures against gender-based violence, with special attention to migrant victims.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 18) The Government of Spain is firmly committed to promoting gender equality and eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls The legal framework as it pertains to gender-based violence includes Organic Act No. 1/2015, under which forced marriage, harassment, unauthorized disclosure of recordings or private images obtained with the consent of the victim but disclosed without the victim’s knowledge and the disabling of electronic devices used to enforce sentences were made specific offences.
Para 19) Beginning with the entry into force of Organic Act No. 8/2015, the minor children of female victims of gender-based violence were considered direct victims of such violence. Royal Decree-Law No. 9/2018, for its part, strengthened access to effective judicial protection for victims and made it possible to certify a person’s status as a victim of gender-based violence in other ways.
Para 26) The General Commission on Codification submitted a report analysing the definitions of the offences of sexual assault and molestation to determine whether those definitions are useful and technically correct; a linked document on the elimination of sexual molestation as a defined offence punishable by a fine accompanied the report.
Para 27) Eighty-seven per cent of the measures planned as part of the National Strategy for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2013–2016, one of the tools used to combat gender-based violence, were carried out.
Para 28) The year 2017 was a turning point for Spain in respect of violence against women, as it was the year of the adoption of the first National Covenant on Combating Genderbased Violence 2018–2022. The Covenant covers legislative reforms, training, the promotion of the work of the comprehensive forensic assessment units, the recognition of the right to free legal aid and the empowerment of the agencies providing assistance to victims.
Para 29) Instruction No. 4/2019 established a new protocol for assessment by the police of the risk of gender-based violence, victim safety and case follow-up through the VioGén System. Instruction No. 7/2019 established the procedure to be followed by the police in informing foreign women who are victims of gender-based violence of their right to apply for temporary residence and work permits.
Para 30) Records of the number of women killed as a result of gender-based violence have been kept since 2003, and since January 2019 data have been collected on women killed as a result of other forms of violence. A study on the time it takes women victims of gender-based violence to report their situation has been published.
Para 59) … Under Act No. 3/2019,72 the children of victims of gender-based violence and other forms of violence against women are entitled to the benefits to which orphans are entitled, thereby improving their situation.
Para 72) The National Strategy for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2013–2016 led to a closer focus on specialized care for women with disabilities who are victims of gender-based violence and improved accessibility. The third pillar of the National Covenant on Combating Gender-based Violence provides for a series of measures for the protection of women with disabilities.
Para 83) Act No. 2/201792 guaranteed free legal aid, expressly including information on mediation and other extrajudicial means of conflict resolution. For victims of gender-based violence, … free legal aid also includes free advice and orientation immediately prior to the submission of a report or complaint.
Para 100) Organic Act No. 42/2015 established that victims of gender-based violence, terrorism and trafficking in persons are entitled to free legal aid regardless of their economic means, as are minors and persons with intellectual disabilities or mental disorders who are victims of abuse or ill-treatment.
Para 111) The eighth pillar of the National Covenant on Combating Gender-based Violence provides for measures to raise awareness of and respond to other forms of violence against women, including sexual violence, trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
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Para 49) Two treaty bodies welcomed legislative measures to protect women from violence. However, the CEDAW and the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls were concerned by the prevalence of violence against women, including sexual violence, and by the high percentage of women who had died as a result of a gender-based violence in close relationships.
Para 50) [CEDAW] welcomed the decision by the highest court of Spain finding in favour of a victim of domestic violence and reaffirming that Spanish law must incorporate the rights and freedoms of human rights treaties.
Para 61) [CRPD] was concerned about persons with disabilities still living in institutions and, in particular, about women with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities in such institutions being exposed to a high risk of humiliation, abuse and violence, including sexual violence. It was also concerned about reported cases of violence against women with psychosocial disabilities perpetrated by their intimate partners.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 67) JS7 expressed concern about the fact that women continued to fall victim to violence and homicide at the hands of their partner or ex-partner. Fundació de Dones (SURT) regretted that the coordination necessary to implement existing measures to protect women victims of discrimination and violence was lacking.
Para 79) Joint Submission 12 (JS12) welcomed the fact that the situation of women diagnosed with mental disorders was addressed in the National Strategy for the Eradication of Violence against Women. However, they were concerned that this had not been reflected in practice.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:IranIranRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:RecommendationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Combat effectively violence against children resulting from the sexual abuse of minors.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 26) The General Commission on Codification submitted a report analysing the definitions of the offences of sexual assault and molestation to determine whether those definitions are useful and technically correct; a linked document on the elimination of sexual molestation as a defined offence punishable by a fine accompanied the report.
Para 111) … The eighth pillar of the National Covenant on Combating Gender-based Violence provides for measures to raise awareness of and respond to other forms of violence against women, including sexual violence, …
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:Reference AddressedContents:CESCR remained concerned at the smaller proportion of women in decision-making positions, both in the public and the private sectors. It recommended the promotion of equal representation of men and women in such positions. [Para 47] -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:N/AContents:... Foreign nationals who are not registered or authorized residents of Spain will also receive publicly funded health care through the national health system as follows: ...
(ii) Prenatal, delivery and postpartum care ... [Para 71a] -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:QuestionSession:8th session, May 2010Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:With regard to gender based violence, Spain has developed an impressive system for protection of victims. However, we would like to ask how are women belonging to vulnerable groups such as drug-addicts and the mentally disabled given the necessary protection and access to legal services. What are the measures planned to better ensure the protection of women in these categories? -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:BangladeshBangladeshRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to curb violence against women and to eliminate their stereotyping role in the society.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 10) Proceedings are under way to adopt a new bill amending the Criminal Code that, inter alia ... strengthens protection for victims of gender-based violence, amends the offence of sexual exploitation and forced prostitution, pays special attention to the most vulnerable victims of trafficking and strengthens protection for minors from criminal acts against their sexual freedom.
Para 11) ... the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Equality of Opportunity 2014-2016, which will be implemented through the Special Plan for Equality between Women and Men in the Workplace and against Wage Discrimination 2014-2016, the Action Plan for Equality between Women and Men in the Information Society and the Plan for the Advancement of Rural Women.
Para 16) Since 2010, many legislative improvements have been made concerning equality of opportunity for women and men. The following are some of the pieces of legislation that have been adopted: Royal Decree Law No. 11/2013 on protection for part-time workers and other urgent economic and social measures; Act No. 27/2011 amending the Social Security Act in respect of social and economic benefits for women; the consolidated text of the Act on the Regulation and Supervision of Private Insurance, which was amended with a view to eliminating gender differences concerning insurance premiums and benefits; Act No. 14/2011 on Science, Technology and Innovation, which sets as one of its overall objectives the promotion of the inclusion of a gender perspective as a cross-cutting category in this field; and Act No. 3/2012 on urgent measures to reform the labour market, which provides for conditional assistance to encourage the recruitment of women.
Para 17) The Strategic Plan on Equality of Opportunity 2014-2016 sets out the objectives and priority actions to be taken to eliminate any remaining gender-based discrimination and to achieve equality of opportunity for women and men. Its three main objectives are to: (i) reduce the inequalities that still persist in the areas of employment and the economy, with a special focus on the pay gap; (ii) support a work-life balance and joint responsibility; and (iii) eliminate violence against women just because they are women. In addition, it also has the following three objectives: (iv) to enhance women's participation in the political, economic and social spheres; (v) to promote equality of opportunity for women and men through the education system; and (vi) to fully integrate the principle of equality of treatment and opportunity in all government policies and actions.
Para 18) The policies adopted in the area of employment and participation in economic activity include the following: measures to integrate women who have difficulty finding work into society and the labour market; measures to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship among women; measures to promote equality plans in small and medium- sized businesses; the awarding of the distinction "Equality in Business"; the provision of access for women to decision-making positions in business and the continuous monitoring carried out by the Inspectorate of Labour and Social Security.
Para 19) At the same time, other actions have been taken including measures to promote a work-life balance and joint responsibility in family matters, the teaching of equality education programmes in schools, actions aimed at incorporating the principle of equality of treatment and opportunity in public policies and in the public sector, interventions against sexist advertising through the Women's Image Observatory together with other actions to combat persisting stereotyped attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men and the operationalization of the Council on Women's Participation.
Para 20) ... In addition, Organic Act No. 10/2011 amended article 31 bis of Organic Act No. 4/2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, so as to enhance measures to protect foreign women victims of gender-based violence who choose to file a complaint against the perpetrator. Royal Decree No. 1710/2011, for its part, amended the immigration regime for citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area by allowing victims of gender-based violence to retain their residence permits under exceptional circumstances in the event of an annulment of their marriage, divorce or cancellation of a registered partnership ...
UN Compilation:
Para 23) CESCR was concerned at high levels of domestic and other forms of gender-based violence.
Para 24) In 2014, CEDAW adopted a decision about a communication regarding a case of domestic violence against a woman and her daughter, which culminated with the murder of the child in 2003. CEDAW noted that the author of the communication had suffered harm of the utmost seriousness and an irreparable injury as a result of the loss of her daughter and that her efforts to obtain redress had been futile. It concluded, inter alia, that the absence of reparations constituted a violation by the State of its obligations under CEDAW.
Para 25) CRPD was concerned that public policies on the prevention of gender-based violence did not sufficiently take into consideration the particular situation of women with disabilities.
Para 26) Following a CAT concern about the situation of migrant women in irregular situation who are victims of gender-based violence, in 2011 Spain indicated that Organization Act No. 2/2009, amending Organization Act No. 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of aliens and their social integration, included new articles addressing gender violence and human trafficking. However, CERD was concerned that article 31 bis of Organization Act No. 2/2009, regarding foreign women who were victims of gender-based violence, might dissuade foreign women in an irregular situation from filing complaints about gender-based violence for fear of being expelled if the courts did not find the accused guilty.
Para 51) CESCR was concerned that gender stereotypes prevented women from enjoying the right to work on equal terms with men, and that the wage gap between men and women was still large.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 29) AI stated that, nine years after the entry into force of the Law against Gender Violence, no assessment of the workings of the relevant specialized courts had yet been carried out.
Para 49) JS4 pointed out that, notwithstanding the Law on Gender Equality, most management posts were still occupied by men.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:DenmarkDenmarkRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:RejectedContents:Consider instigating a national plan to combat violence against women and girls ...ExplanationThese recommendations are rejected because Spain already has a far more effective instrument for guaranteeing these rights than a plan of action. Organization Act No. 1/2004, on measures for combating gender-based violence, establishes that the provision of public legal assistance and comprehensive social services for victims are subjective rights that are enforceable in the courts.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 21) In July 2013, the Government of Spain adopted the National Strategy for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2013-2016. The strategy includes measures aimed at awareness-raising, prevention, consciousness-raising and detection, as well as measures to provide assistance, protection and support to women victims of gender-based violence, paying special attention to children and to women who are at greater risk, namely women with disabilities, women living in rural areas and foreign women. In order to achieve the objectives set out in the National Strategy, improvements have been made to the training provided to State security forces and law enforcement agencies and to the methods used to evaluate public policies. In addition, the various possible forms of violence - such as trafficking in women and girls for sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation and forced marriage - are being brought more into the public eye. -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:N/AContents:"Total funding over the above-mentioned five-year period[2004-2008]
amounted to €18,640,928.82. Priority is given to the following programmes: … literacy and social skills programmes for Gypsy women; and prevention and health education programmes for Gypsy women. [Para 33]" -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CAT remained concerned at reports of an unacceptable number of acts of violence
against women, including domestic violence, which sometimes result in murder. It was of
the view that the extent of this problem in the State calls for a response that goes beyond
legislative provisions and action plans and requires a comprehensive effort to change the
perception of women in society and dispel associated stereotypes. CEDAW remained
concerned about the prevalence of violence against women; it noted with concern that the
number of reported murders of women by current and former spouses or partners has not
declined significantly and that the severity of violence committed against women has
actually increased. [Para 27]" -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:N/AContents:Spain is working to ensure the full integration of a cross-cutting gender perspective
in all the work of the Human Rights Council. In combating discrimination against women
and girls, Spain has co-sponsored resolutions presented at meetings of the Human Rights Council and taken part in the annual dialogues and debates. Spain supports the mandate of
the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences. [Para 155]
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:LiechtensteinLiechtensteinRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts in setting legislative measures against all forms of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt further measures to provide effective training to law enforcement officers and judicial bodies that investigate gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:JordanJordanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Review legislation and policies related to the promotion of women's employment.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:FijiFijiRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to identify, prevent and provide protection from multiple forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, in particular women and girls with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, and allocate adequate resources to support those efforts.
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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:35th Session, February 2020Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS4 … recommended reducing and progressively eliminating the gender pay gap. [Para 69]