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ICCPR Article 25 - The right to participate in public affairs, to vote and to be elected and access to public service.
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Convention/Treaty Body
ICCPR-10
The State party should strengthen its efforts to facilitate the participation of women in political and public affairs, including by taking temporary special measures and conducting awareness-campaigns to further increase the participation of women in public and political affairs. The State party should adopt strategies to combat stereotypes on the role of women, including by sensitizing its population on the need to ensure the enjoyment by women of their rights.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICCPR-25(a)
(a) Ensure that the rights contained in article 25 of the Covenant, which lies at the core of democratic government based on the consent of the people (general comment No. 25 (1996) on the right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service), are fully protected;
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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