50. The Committee refers to its general recommendation No. 34 (2016) on the rights of rural women and recommends that the State party: (...) (b) Raise awareness of the low value ascribed to the work of rural women and how that is reflected in their low status in society, foster the equal sharing of family and household responsibilities between rural women and men and promote ending the prioritization of men in terms of access to food.
Year | 2018 |
Topic | Food policy |
Document Type | Country Recommendations |
Country | Fiji |
Policy Area | Education and information Food and nutrition security |
Human Rights Comiteee | CEDAW |
Human Rights | Right to health Right to adequate food and nutrition Right to no discrimination |
Groups Affected | Women and/or girls People living in rural areas |
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Fiji, CEDAW/C/FJI/CO/5, (2018). Par. 50 (b). Available at: https://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiCAqhKb7yhsjuNjw8cUF3pRrdCdanf79l9YmozLGdH2T6Rp2kdRyD%2BXVo21u4hZWC2wGx3rEdH6h05kssvngQtlJ3JbeTrXXJT0hjgxzuTHtoQTOGPG9yF