iKNOW Politics – a partnership of International IDEA, IPU, UNDP and UN Women – is moderating an online discussion on ‘Eliminating Discriminatory Laws and Closing Gender Gaps’. Despite ratification of numerous international instruments preventing discrimination against women, discrimination against women in the law prevails in many countries. Across regions, laws protecting the rights of women and girls are either lacking completely or discriminate against women directly or indirectly. Even when gender-sensitive laws exist, there is often poor implementation.
The e-Discussion seeks to gather examples, best practices and recommendations from policy-makers, experts, practitioners and activists engaged in reforming, enacting, implementing and enforcing laws from a gender perspective. Interested individuals are invited to respond, in Arabic, English, French or Spanish, to one or more of the questions outlined in the concept note and send their contributions, no later than 24 June, toiknowpolitics@unowmne.org or post their comments directly on the platform.
