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Treaties concluded or ratified by the Philippines. Where appropriate, articles should be placed in the subcategories. Where appropriate, articles should be placed in the subcategories. This category may contain articles about treaties concluded or ratified by the Philippines since 4 July 1946, which is the date of the establishment of the ...
On December 18, 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was opened for signature. Sweden became the first state to deposit the treaty on July 2, 1980. The treaty came into force and closed for signature on September 3, 1981 with the ratification of 20 states. Since then, states that did not sign the ...
Pages in category "Women's rights organisations based in Pakistan" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Article 15 obliges states parties to guarantee "women equality with men before the law," including "a legal capacity identical to that of men." It also accords "to men and women the same rights with regard to the law relating to the movement of persons and the freedom to choose their residence and domicile." [5]
In recent years, the Filipino government has addressed the rights of women under a multitude of legislative schemes including workplace discrimination, domestic violence, sexual harassment and human trafficking. [1] The Philippines has one of the smallest rates of gender disparity in the world.
The Muslim Personal Law Application Act (1937) and its successor, the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act (1961), provide Muslim women with limited inheritance rights; they received half of the amount assigned to sons, two-thirds if there were no sons, and further complex calculations settled the remainder per sectarian principles. [7]
Women's universities and colleges in Pakistan (4 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Women's organisations based in Pakistan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Pakistan; AFS Intercultural Exchanges; American Himalaya Foundation; Arab-Pakistani Fund; Akhuwat Foundation; Asian Human Rights Development Organization; Association for the Development of Pakistan; Aurat Foundation; Aga Khan Rural Support Programme; ACTED