nation as well as those which shall provida
development of the
ownership, management, and control of
them equal access to
material and informational resources and
production, and of
and society.
benefits in the family, community,
RULE III
THE HUMAN
DUTIES RELATED TO
RIGHTS OF
WOMEN
The
shall
in general, and all individuals
State, private sector, society
and promotion the
contribute to the recognition, respect,
and guaranteed under
women as defined
rights of
of
the Act.
8. The State as the Primary Duty-Bearer.
shall:
the primary duty-bearer,
SECTION
The State,
as
A. Refrain from discriminating
against
and
women
violating their rights;
B. Protect women
violation of their rights by
from
against discrimination and
and
private corporations, entities,
individuals; and
C.
Promote
rights of women in all
substantive equality and non-
and fulfill the
spheres, including their rights
to
discrimination.
through law, policy,
and other
regulatory instruments, administrative guidelines,
measures.
appropriate measures, including temporary special
The
State
shall fulfill these duties
the
of women,
Recognizing the interrelation of the human rights
State shall take measures and establish mechanisms to promo
the coherent and
or
integrated implementation and enforcement
this Act and related laws, policies, or other measures to
the rightsS
effectively stop discrimination against and advance
O
women.
The State shall keep abreast with and be guided by progressive
developments in human
rights of women under international
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