Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls A Manual for National Human Rights Institutions 2.4. REGIONAL TREATIES ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN The only regional human rights treaty dedicated specifically to the human rights of women is the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.45 This instrument, which entered into force in 2005, is open to all States parties to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. It requires States parties to take specific steps to combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. It affirms the right of every woman to dignity, as well as the right to life, integrity and security of the person. It requires States parties to take steps in a number of areas, such as harmful traditional practices, family law, access to justice, political participation, education, housing, health and reproductive rights. Special protection is to be provided for especially vulnerable women, including widows, elderly women, women with disabilities and women in distress. 2.5. TREATIES ADDRESSING ISSUES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO WOMEN As noted in Chapter 1, all human rights treaties are of relevance to women and girls. However, some treaties deal with matters that may be particularly relevant to the rights of women and girls. Specialized treaties of particular relevance to women’s human rights • Convention on the Rights of the Child • Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography • International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime • Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Persons • Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará) • Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention; not yet in force) ILO Conventions • No. 189 (2011) Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers • No. 183 (2000) Convention concerning the revision of the Maternity Protection Convention (revised) • No. 156 (1981) Convention concerning Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities • No. 111 (1958) Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation • No. 100 (1951) Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value 45 18 Note also the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women.