HRC33 Joint NGO Oral Statement Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council
On Monday, 26 September, 2016 a group of NGO’s presented an Oral Statement during the HRC33’s a nnual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms.
The statement indicated that while States had “resolutely called for the redoubling of efforts to improve gender balance on UN human rights bodies and mechanisms, courts and tribunals and specialised agencies” during the last session, the gender balance in these bodies in 2016 had not improved and, in some cases, it has worsened.
You can read the full statement, signed by GQUAL, The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural rights, the International Disability Alliance, the International Service for Human Rights, Franciscans International, IMADR, Amnesty International and OMCT
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