Necessary legislative measures to prevent all forms of discrimination against women (Article 4, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Definition

2 Parties condemn all forms of discrimination against women and take, without delay, the necessary legislative and other measures to prevent it, in particular by:

– embodying in their national constitutions or other appropriate legislation the principle of equality between women and men and ensuring the practical realisation of this principle;
– prohibiting discrimination against women, including through the use of sanctions, where appropriate;
– abolishing laws and practices which discriminate against women.

Related terms:

Parent term:

Fundamental rights, equality and non‐discrimination (Article 4, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)

Sibling terms:

Right to live free from violence in both the public and the private sphere (Article 4, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Non-discrimination criteria (Article 4, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)
Non-discriminating nature of the measures under the terms of the Convention (Article 4, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence)