Prohibition of gender discrimination in some international regulations

AuthorCatalina-Adriana Ivanu
PositionThe Bucharest University Economic Study, Law Department, Bucharest, Romania
Pages59-65
AGORA International Journal of Juridical Sciences, www.juridicaljournal.univagora.ro
ISSN 1843-570X, E-ISSN 2067-7677
No. 1 (2014), pp. 59-65
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PROHIBITION OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN SOME
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
C. A. Ivnu
Ctlina-Adriana Ivnu
The Bucharest University Economic Study, Law Department, Bucharest, Romania
*Correspondence: Ctlina-Adriana Ivnu, The Bucharest University Economic Stud y, The
Law Depart ment, 15-17 Dorobani Avenue, District 1, Postal Code 71131, Bucharest,
Romania, room 2506
E-mail: catalinaivanus@gmail.com
Abstract
Non-discrimination it is considered a basic and general principle relating to the
protection of human rights. International human rights system aims to p rotect against gender
discrimination in two ways: through the principles of non-discrimination and equality in
treaties that do not focus specifically on the enjoyment of women rights and through a
women-specific human rights treaty.
Keywords: equality fundamental rights, gender, international law
Introduction
Non-discrimination it is considered a basic and general principle relating to the
protection of human rights. International human rights system aims to p rotect against gender
discrimination in two ways: through the principles of non-discrimination and equality in
treaties that do not focus specifically on the enjoyment of women rights and through a
women-specific human rights treaty.
This article aims to present the main international provisions on prohibition of
discrimination, especially gender discrimination.In acest articol nu se vor prezenta
prevederile de la nivelul UE. This article will not present EU provisions.
1. The definition of discrimination
The Human Rights Committee consider that “non-discrimination, together with
equality before the law and equal protection of the law without any discrimination, constitute
a basic and general principle relating to the protection of human rights.”1
Neither the Universal Declaration of Human Rights nor the International Covenants
define “discrimination”. A definition of this term can only be found in conventions and
declarations dealing with specific t ypes or forms of discrimination. Article 1 of the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women de fines
discrimination against women as “any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis
of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or
exercise by women, irrespect ive of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and
women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural,
civil or any other field”.
Article 1 of the Convention o n the E limination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
defines racial discr imination as “any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based o n
race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin which has the purpo se or effect of nullifying
1Human Rights Committee, General Comment No. 18, para. 1.

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