Stop Violence Against Women
International Legal Framework
last updated November 1, 2003

United Nations Conventions, Declarations and Recommendations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CEDAW General Recommendation No. 12

CEDAW General Recommendation No. 19

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

United Nations Conference Documents
Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

Cairo Program of Action 

United Nations Millennium Declaration

International Labor Organization
International Labor Organization Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111) 

General Observation concerning Convention No. 111 

International Labor Organization Indigenous and Tribal People Convention (No. 169)

International Labor Organization Convention No. 155 (Occupational and Health)

2002 Protocol to International Labor Organization Convention No. 155

International Labor Organization Convention No. 161 (Occupational Health Services)

Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Recommendation No. 164, General Conference of the International Labor Organization

Article 22 of the International Labor Organization Constitution

Article 22 Reports Made by Members of the International Labor Organization

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