A/67/287 important means of increasing women’s contribution to the process of legal interpretation of the content and scope of human rights, including cultural rights; (m) Engage civil society women’s groups and community leaders, traditional and religious leaders, as well as teachers and the media in dialogues about cultural changes “so as to facilitate social and cultural change and the creation of an enabling environment that is supportive of gender equality”. 63 81. The Special Rapporteur hopes that this report may serve as a catalyst for the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to address more systematically the issue of the cultural rights of women. In addition, such information should be included in States’ reports for the universal periodic review as well as to relevant treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 82. The Special Rapporteur suggests that the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women envisage adopting, when its schedule permits, a general recommendation on article 13 (c) of the Convention, possibly in relation to articles 2 (f), 5 (a) and (b), and 10 (c). 83. The Special Rapporteur suggests that interested Governments, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations gather good practices enabling women to enjoy their equal cultural rights. 84. She encourages academic institutions and scholars as well as civil society groups to gather evidence of the actual diversity of practices and to engage with women to identify measures that can catalyse transformative equality processes in difference spheres of life, in particular, cultural life, and to research the histories of diverse women that showcase their contributions to cultural norms and practices promoting justice for all. __________________ 63 24 “Concluding comments of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Nicaragua” (CEDAW/C/NIC/CO/6), para. 12. 12-45930

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