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CEDAW Article 5 - Article 5 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures: (a) To modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women, with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes or on stereotyped roles for men and women; (b) To ensure that family education includes a proper understanding of maternity as a social function and the recognition of the common responsibility of men and women in the upbringing and development of their children, it being understood that the interest of the children is the primordial consideration in all cases.
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CEDAW - 21 The State party should strengthen its efforts to combat discriminatory stereotypes and promote the value of substantive equality of women and men in society as a whole and, to that end: (a) Adopt strategies, including awareness-raising and educational campaigns for the general public, targeting in particular girls and women, parents and teachers, as well as conduct dialogues, forums and consultations with religious leaders aimed at the promotion of non-stereotypical and positive images of women and establish a baseline and clear indicators to measure the progress and results of such strategies; (b) Ensure the full implementation of the laws criminalizing female genital mutilation and bring perpetrators to justice. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
CEDAW - 37 The State party should: (a) Take steps to expedite the adoption of the maternal and child health bill; (b) Increase access to obstetric health services for women, including prenatal and postnatal services, on all atolls and islands of the State party, in particular for rural women, by ensuring effective access to universal health insurance and by increasing the number of skilled health-care personnel; (c) Ensure age-appropriate education on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including information about available contraceptive methods and family planning, in order to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and early pregnancies and remove restrictions applied in practice by health-care personnel to unmarried girls; (d) Collect data and conduct research on the prevalence of unsafe and illegal abortions, disaggregated by age and geographical location. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-10(b) Ensure that, in the context of lockdown measures, whether partial or total, and in post-crisis recovery plans, women and girls are not relegated to stereotypical gender roles Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-26.(a) Strengthen awareness-raising on gender equality and women’s rights among journalists and integrate women’s rights into the curriculum of professional training for teachers, medical professionals, lawyers, the police, the judiciary and media workers Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-26.(b) Address the rising phenomenon of black magic and “ruqya” as key public health concerns as well as a safety and security concern affecting women and girls and prevent and protect women and girls from the risk of sexual violence linked to such practices Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021-26.(c) Publicly condemn expressions of hostility against, and the perpetuation of harmful gender stereotypes of, women and girls, including by religious figures or when “justified” with reference to religious belief, and instead express active support for gender equality Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
2021- 26.(d) Combat all forms of violence and coercion perpetrated against women and girls “justified” with reference to religious practice or belief, ensure the personal safety and liberty of women and girls, hold accountable perpetrators of such violence and ensure that victims obtain redress Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
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