States Parties shall guarantee to persons with disabilities political rights and the opportunity to enjoy them on an equal basis with others, and shall undertake

Political involvement in traditional public life

2 The child is entitled to participate in cultural, artistic and social spheres.

Participation in Recreational Activities, Sports and all aspects of Cultural Life

Support the role of families in environmental protection, promote the adoption of sustainable production and consumption patterns and enable all family members to enjoy a life that is environment friendly and harmonious with nature.

(c) Ensure equal opportunities for full participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of life

Indeed, such a level of participation by women in the political life of Afghanistan is unprecedented.

The right of Mozambican Women to participate in the political and public life of the country is guaranteed by the country's Constitution.

Article 15 Right to participate in cultural life and benefit from scientific

Article 15 Right to participate in cultural life and benefit from scientific progress and the protection of authors' rights

Effective participation requires representation in legislative, administrative and advisory bodies and more generally in public life.

3. Recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications

Article 15 Right to participate in cultural life and benefit from scientific progress and the protection of authors' rights

2. Recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications

3. Recognizes the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications

It follows from the above stated regulations that women and men have the same rights of participation in political and public life.

Article 7 required States parties to ensure that women had the right to participate in political and public life, including in elections, in government policy formulation and in non governmental organizations.

The equality of rights between women and men is imperative as well as the real and effective participation of both in the economic and social life of the country.

It is important for us to be organized and strive to participate fully in the social, economic, cultural and political life of our nations.

2.2 Persons belonging to minorities have the right to participate effectively in cultural, religious, social, economic and public life

Creation of conditions so that both women an men in Mozambique can participate, on equal basis, in spheres of public life

To take legislative and regulatory measures to institutionalize the status of the opposition so as to allow it to participate as fully as possible in public life

Following these measures, the Senate consists of 100 representatives with 17 seats for women and the National Assembly has a total strength of 342 of which 60 seats are reserved for women. Women have the right to contest elections on general seats also.

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The goal of the PVPV is to confine women to the domestic realm and end all female participation in public and political life.

Quotas might be a solution but participation in political life was not the only way to measure the participation of women in society.

Just a few days ago, he declared his intention to remain involved in politics, though not to run for prime minister a fourth time.

Women, particularly in rural areas, are more bound to the house and housekeeping, thus leaving participation in public and political life to men.

Women participated heavily, determined to take part in the political life of their country, and were assisted by an extensive voter registration exercise and targeted education campaigns.

Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman Office of the Special Procurator for Women, Capacidad de incidencia pública de las mujeres, Managua, Nicaragua, June September 2001.

Ms. Belmihoub Zerdani observed that the delegation of the Gambia was led by a male minister and included five women, who had demonstrated that they were fully capable of participation in public life.

He entirely agreed that the Koran placed no obstacle on women participating in public life, and that it was unacceptable to use Islam to prevent them doing so.

So, you know, you want energy, you want the life force, but you really want them also to think that they have a story worth sharing.

Above all, they have been excluded, practically and symbolically, from the country s political discourse, and are treated regularly with condescension by politicians.

There were no real barriers to women's participation in political life and a woman who so desired had just as much chance to succeed as a man.

(l) To ensure that measures to reconcile family and professional life apply equally to women and men, bearing in mind that the sharing of family responsibilities between women and men creates an enabling environment for women's political participation

She wished that the number was higher, but pointed out that participation in public life was not limited to being a member of Parliament.

Mr. D'ALIA (Italy) said that efforts were being made to broaden legislation on gender equality, and in the area of participation in public life, measures would be taken to introduce positive discrimination in favour of women.

Another strategy trained women for participation in national politics and political parties by helping them develop advocacy and lobbying skills.

(f) To promote the participation of young people, especially women, in civil society organizations to enable them to acquire experience, skills and capacities that are transferable to the field of political participation

In this model, modes of discrimination are expressed in all areas of public life including work, social functions and public policies which disable individuals from participation in these arenas.

This project focused on engaging African women in the political life of their countries at the grassroots level and the role NGOs play in promoting open and participatory democracy.

She urged the Government to overcome its reservations to the Convention and to do more to support women wishing to participate in politics and public life, including by creating infrastructure.

(a) Enjoy access to cultural materials in accessible formats

It was striving, in particular, to give women financial autonomy, through micro credit and income generating programmes, so that they could take part in social and political life and contribute to the progress of the country.