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Report

Comprehensive approach to promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations

Issued by

OHCHR

Published

10 January 2022

presented to

To the Human Rights Council at its 49th session

Report

Issued by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Subject

Women and children

Symbol Number

A/HRC/49/37

Summary

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/29 on promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations, describes the main factors underlying and exacerbating pre-existing discrimination against women and girls, the gender inequality they face and resulting human rights issues.

Background

Summary

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/29 on promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations, describes the main factors underlying and exacerbating pre-existing discrimination against women and girls, the gender inequality they face and resulting human rights issues. The report also includes an analysis of what a comprehensive approach to promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations would require and presents details of initiatives, promising practices, gaps and conclusions and recommendations related to the implementation of such an approach.

Methodology

To prepare this report, the UN Human Rights office invited all United Nations Member States, United Nations agencies and funds, regional organizations, national human rights institutions, independent experts of human rights treaty bodies, Human Rights Council special procedures, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders to submit information.

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