2nd resolution

  • Human rights committee
    Women's rights
    Submitted by Norway
    Co submitted by:
    The General Assembly,
    (a) Believing in the importance of gender parity in all legal and constitutional situations.

    1. Noting with regret that some countries do not believe in abortion or in women having sald choice The USA has

    2. completely banned abortion even if medically necessary in 12 states. Alarmingly, there has been a 7% increase

    3. in maternal mortality in the states that have banned abortion.This is not unique, many other countries such as (5)Afghanistan

    4. Reaffirming the UN's sustainable development goals, which include a significant reduction in the gender pay gap.

    5. Recognising domestic and sexual violence against women should be combatted with most serious consequences.

    6. Notes that women's rights should be enshrined in the law and not just be cultural norms.

    7. Deploring human trafficking of women; forcing them into prostitution should be considered a serious crime by

    8. all member states.

    9. 1. Reaffirms the dedication to achieving gender equality by 2030 as stated in the UN's Sustainable

    10. Development Goals, and encourages all member states to augment their efforts to close the gender gap

    11. across all areas.

    12. 2. Advocate for the removal of the gender pay gap, pushing governments to create policies and legal

    13. frameworks that ensure equal pay for equal work, while also tracking progress towards achieving pay

    14. equity globally.

    15. Promotes the creation of laws that safeguard women's legal rights, making sure that women have equal

    16. access to rights such as property, inheritance and education, in line with the CEDAW contrasting to the states

    17. in which archaic laws block women from enjoying basic human rights.

    18. Encourages member states to adopt comprehensive strategies including cross-government targets for the

    19. inclusion of women in government to fight against violence towards women, including domestic violence,

    20. trafficking, and sexual abuse, and to establish support systems like shelters and legal assistance for survivors

    21. - led by women, for women

    22. Calls for stronger laws against harmful cultural practices like female genital mutilation and child marriage,

    23. and urge governments to implement education and outreach initiatives to eliminate these practices (26)worldwide.

    24. Supports universal access to reproductive healthcare and rights, including safe and legal abortion,

    25. ensuring that all women have control over their bodies, in accordance with international human rights

    26. standards. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) -

    27. 1979 law.

    28. Demands the removal of discriminatory laws and practices that limit women's involvement in the workforce,

    29. politics, and public life, and calls for legal reforms to ensure equal opportunities in every sector, suggesting

    30. that:

    31. I. Bigoted countries who are too stubborn to remove such laws should be economically sanctioned

    32. II. Skilled advisors are provided to help support countries in removing unequal laws.

    33. Encourage international collaboration and support for nations where gender equality is still a major issue,

    34. providing technical help, financial resources, and expertise to aid in the full implementation of CEDAW and the protection of women's rights.

    35. Urges the access to barrier methods, hormonal contraception, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and permanent contraception should be accessible for all women around the world and funded by the government.

    36. Supports the idea that governments of every country around the world should fund and provide sanitary

    37. products for all women when on their periods to uphold their basic human dignity.