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Torosyan R. A. International Standards of Gender Equality. Journal Izvestiya of Saratov University. Economics. Management. Law, 2015, vol. 15, iss. 3, pp. 347-352. DOI: 10.18500/1994-2540-2015-15-3-347-352

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10.18500/1994-2540-2015-15-3-347-352

International Standards of Gender Equality

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Torosyan R. A., Saratov State University
Abstract: 

The article is devoted to the research of the international standards of gender equality fixed in is international-legal acts. Discussion. As a result of the research of international-legal documents, the author, places emphasis on the biggest group of international-legal standards which the rights and freedoms of a person and citizen belong to. The special attention is paid to the reasons according to which the activity of the international organizations was more directed on protection of the rights of women subject to discrimination. The author draws a conclusion that women subject to earlier gender discrimination, in general, reached the same level, as men, during the realization of their rights. However, as much more attention is paid to women, both at international and national levels, there are spheres in which men are discriminated. Conclusion. As a result of the analysis of activity of the international organizations and also international – the legal documents fixing the international standards of gender equality, the author comes to the conclusion that at the heart of the considered international documents in the field of human rights there are such important principles as gender equality and inadmissibility of discrimination on the basis of gender. However, implementation of provisions of the international documents containing the international standards of ensuring gender equality is carried out not to the full extent, that is caused by the lack of effective national mechanisms of protection against discrimination on the basis of gender.

Key words: 
international regulation
men and women
international standards of gender equality
discrimination
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Received: 
30.08.2015
Accepted: 
30.09.2015