Addendum to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Yakin Ertürk: Mission to the Netherlands
- Document number
- 2108
- Date
- 2007
- Title
- Addendum to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Yakin Ertürk: Mission to the Netherlands
- Author/publisher
- Human Rights Council, General Assembly, United Nations (UN)
- Availability
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- Document type(s)
- Guidelines/Recommendations, Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL”, Fourth session, Item 2 of the provisional agenda,
- Summary
- Gender equality within native Dutch society has advanced considerably over the last decade. Many of the authorities assume that the remaining challenges concern only women belonging to immigrant communities. This is not the case. Native Dutch women are still underrepresented both in decision-making positions and in the labour market in general. Women in the Netherlands face various types of gender-based violence. While the Government is committed to combating the problem, it has identified it mainly as an integration problem to be addressed within a law and order framework.
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