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CREATING AN ENABLING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS: ANALYSIS OF MACRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES IN THE CSW 58 AGREED CONCLUSIONS

Excerpt: "The current neo-­liberal economic policies have promoted reduced government spending, deregulation, the privatization of public assets and services, and rampant unequal forms of trade liberalization, which has led to an increase in inequalities and has undermined the capacity of States to uphold human rights, in particular economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR). Women and girls, who comprise a majority of the world’s poor, are disproportionately affected by these policies. Even in times of economic crisis, States have an obligation – including extraterritorial obligations – to respect, protect, and fulfill all human rights, and to adhere to the principles of progressive realization, maximum available resources, non-­‐retrogression, minimum essential levels/minimum core obligations, and non-­‐discrimination and equality."

 

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