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B.2. CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD


The U.N. Study states, "This Convention is an essential two-fold element for the protection of girls against prejudicial cultural and religious practices. General definitions refer to the right to life, to birth registration, to health, to protection from economic and sexual exploitation, and against violence, torture, cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment as well as the right to freedom of religion. Protection is also specified against early marriage, infanticide, and genital mutilation and in favor of freedom to wear or not to wear distinctive dress. Almost all states have ratified the Convention but some reservations are based on religious considerations."

The organizations below address these and other issues of religion and traditions and the status of women based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Click on the title of an organizations to view an abstract of their work and how to contact them. Click here to read the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Click on the news and research buttons to check and see if there is additional information on B2: Convention on the Rights of the Child (CDC).

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Women's NGO'S
European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York
Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
WOMANKIND Worldwide

Human Rights NGO'S
Rights and Democracy–Droits et Democratie
Human Strategies for Human Rights (HSHR)
MiraMed Institute
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, New York

Religions & Associations

Academic Institutions

Civil Society

Governments
Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

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