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Resolution No. 74/VIII/2009 on Measures to Strengthen Women's Civic and Political Participation.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 62.
Subject
General
Keyword
Gender Equity Governance Monitoring Access-to-information Access-to-justice Human rights Public participation
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 27 September 2009.
Abstract

This Resolution aims to propose to the Government measures to Strengthen Women's Civic and Political Participation. In particular, it aims to recommend to Political Parties, Social, Cultural, Sports, and Trade Union Organizations, and Women's Organizations, the adoption of various measures aimed at increasing the participation of women in the various levels of exercise of political power, such as: measures aimed at reconciling professional and family life and civic and political participation, allowing women and men to participate on equal terms in the exercise of power at different levels; promote innovative campaigns, namely through the media, and educational programmes aimed at raising public awareness of the need for equal participation by women and men, etc. empowering women in asserting their rights to equal civic participation in economic, social, political and cultural life.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
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