The
spheres,
violating
violation
regulatory
appropriate
individuals;
discrimination.
State are labor market programs, social insurance, social
components
DUTIES
(c)
of social safety nets.
welfare, and
their
including
and
shall
their
measures,
Promote
rights;
instruments,
RELATED
their
rights
fulfill
and
by
including
TO
The State, private sector,rights
society
these in general, and all individuals
CHAPTER
fulfill respect, and promotion of the
shall contribute to the recognition,
WOMEN
to
administrative
private
THE
rights of women defined and guaranteed under this Act.
the
duties
temporary
III
SEC. 5. 7The State as the substantive
Primary
Duty-Bearer. The
HUMAN
rights
State, as the primary duty-bearer, shall:
corporations,
through
special
guidelines,
of
(a) Refrain from discriminating against women and
equality
RIGHTS
women
law,
measures.
entities,
and
and from
(b) Protect women against discrimination and
OF
in
policy,
other
nonand
all
Recognizing the interrelation of the human rights of women, the
State shall take measures and establish mechanisms to promote
the coherent and integrated implementation and enforcement of
this Act and related laws, policies, or other measures to
effectively stop discrimination against and advance the rights of
women.
The State shall keep abreast with and be guided by progressive
international law
and design of policies, laws, and other measures to promote the
developments in human rights of women under
objectives of this Act.
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