Using the equality framework to evaluate social and economic policy and provisions

The above analysis illustrates that the four-dimensional framework of substantive gender equality set out in the first part of this paper is implicitly followed in the recent observations and recommendations of the human rights treaty bodies and special procedures mandate holders. These groups and individuals routinely locate their work on gender equality within the four dimensions set out above, even if this is not always explicitly stated. This is an encouraging trend as it reflects a deep understanding within the human rights system of the need for a sophisticated approach to equality to achieve far-reaching change by challenging complex inequalities.

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