44. With reference to its general recommendation No. 34, the Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Ensure that rural women have access to adequate food, nutrition, water and sanitation, taking into account international human rights standards on such rights.
| Year | 2016 |
| Topic | Food policy |
| Document Type | Country Recommendations |
| Country | Philippines |
| Policy Area | Food and nutrition security Access to water |
| Human Rights Comiteee | CEDAW |
| Human Rights | Right to health Right to water Right to adequate food and nutrition |
| Groups Affected | Women and/or girls People living in rural areas |
Comittee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of the Philippines, CEDAW/C/PHL/CO/7-8 (2016). Par. 44 (a). Available at: https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2FC%2FPHL%2FCO%2F7-8&Lang=en
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