Groups vulnerable to discrimination

Moreover, few countries had adopted legislation to protect vulnerable populations from discrimination.

Preventing discrimination and addressing the needs of vulnerable or marginalized groups

Discrimination against women, de facto and de jure, renders them disproportionately vulnerable to HIV AIDS.

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Elimination and prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities and vulnerable groups

Indigenous women, who had always suffered many types of discrimination, were especially vulnerable.

Such laws should also protect groups made more vulnerable to HIV AIDS due to the discrimination they face.

They are often in a vulnerable position and have, in the past, often been subjected to discrimination.

Promotion and protection of the rights of children in particularly vulnerable situations and non discrimination against children

Promotion and protection of the rights of children in particularly vulnerable situations and non discrimination against children

(c) Recognizing that girls are particularly vulnerable and may face discrimination at all stages of the justice system

Chile established the Programme for Tolerance and Non Discrimination to promote the creation of conditions for the full enjoyment of rights and the participation in public life by those segments of the society vulnerable to discrimination.

Too many countries have yet to adopt legislation to prevent stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV AIDS or to protect vulnerable and displaced populations.

With limited educational attainment, if not illiterate, unfamiliar with their rights and existing laws, immigrant women are most vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and abuse.

More generally, States parties should raise awareness about discrimination against young children in general, and against vulnerable groups in particular.

The allegations, which come from various parts of the world, demonstrate that indigenous people are vulnerable to various forms of discrimination based on their ethnicity.

Gender based violence, discrimination and stigma reinforce one another and subjugate women, leaving them more vulnerable to infection and less likely to access effective treatment and care.

Discrimination and exclusion result in poverty, low literacy levels and poor health, and make these groups particularly vulnerable in the labour market.

246. The protection of vulnerable categories against exclusion, marginalisation and discrimination is one of the constants of Tunisia apos s social policy.

The Committee is particularly concerned about the situation faced by women belonging to vulnerable groups and at the instances of multiple discrimination they may be subject to (art. 5).

Was the Ministry of Labour developing any workplace policies to combat gender discrimination in recruitment and promotion, especially in the case of older women, who were more vulnerable?

Secondly, pursuance of the concept of non discrimination in trade and investment may well militate against the pursuit of governmental policy to eliminate unjust discrimination, on the one hand, and, on the other, to promote the relaxation of equality on the part of vulnerable groups.

Access to vulnerable populations

5. Expresses its deep concern at and condemnation of manifestations of racism and racial discrimination against migrant workers and other vulnerable groups in many societies

Recognizing the need to strengthen national health and social infrastructures to reinforce measures to eliminate discrimination in access to public health, information and education for all people, especially for the most underserved and vulnerable groups,

The Committee recommends that the State party increase its efforts to ensure implementation of existing laws guaranteeing the principle of non discrimination and full compliance with article 2 of the Convention, and adopt a proactive and comprehensive strategy to eliminate discrimination on any grounds and against all vulnerable groups.

Recognizing the need to strengthen national health and social infrastructures to reinforce measures to eliminate discrimination in access to public health, information and education for all people, and especially for the most underserved and vulnerable groups,

Recognizing the need to strengthen national health and social infrastructures to reinforce measures to eliminate discrimination in access to public health, information and education for all people, and especially for the most underserved and vulnerable groups,

Vulnerable?

N01 Emergency assistance to vulnerable groups

Gender discrimination on the labour market is often related to the more vulnerable status of women already during the job seeking phase, as employers tend to overestimate aspects not related to job duties of the employee.

(j) Public health, criminal and anti discrimination legislation should prohibit mandatory HIV testing of targeted groups, including vulnerable groups. In addition to the vulnerable groups listed in section I, specific employment groups should also be protected from such targeted testing, e.g. truck drivers, sailors, hospitality tourist industry workers and military.

While recognizing the steps taken by the State party to combat racial discrimination, the Committee notes that certain vulnerable groups, such as non nationals, refugees and asylum seekers, are not afforded sufficient protection.

We continue to hear of cases of racial discrimination and violence against vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly and the handicapped, as well as acts of murder, detentions and extrajudicial killings.

That's what happens to buildings. They're vulnerable.

Young people are particularly vulnerable to unemployment.

Obviously, they were very vulnerable to exploitation.

Malnutrition makes children particularly vulnerable to diseases.

29. Non discrimination was one of the pillars of the Convention, which meant that its provisions applied to every child, no matter how vulnerable, no matter how marginalized, irrespective of race, gender or background.

The Committee is concerned that societal discrimination and cultural practices persist against vulnerable groups of children, in particular girls, children born out of wedlock, children with disabilities, children belonging to ethnic minorities and children from poor and rural families, and that the measures taken to prevent and combat this discrimination are insufficient.

A new subprogramme should be established to achieve better balance between subprogramme 9.1 and other important work being carried out in the United Nations system with a view to protecting minorities and preventing discrimination against vulnerable groups.

Such a strategy may prevent the spread of the disease and help ensure that these vulnerable groups do not suffer further discrimination, exploitation and violence once they have contracted HIV.

The Nepalese Constitution banned discrimination on grounds of religion, race, gender, cast or ideological conviction and protected the most vulnerable members of society, such as women, children and old people.

Displaced populations are more vulnerable to pressures to return.