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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
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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.
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“Concluding comments of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women:
Nicaragua” (CEDAW/C/NIC/CO/6), para. 12.
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