Gender Dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Report of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, A/HRC/41/43 (OHCHR and UNDP, 2019)

72 Pages Posted: 3 Dec 2019 Last revised: 25 Oct 2021

Date Written: December 2, 2019

Abstract

In the present report, submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolutions 17/4 and 35/7, the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises highlights the differentiated and disproportionate impact of business activities on women and girls. It develops a gender framework for the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and proposes gender guidance specific to each of the 31 guiding principles. Both States and business enterprises should consider the gender framework and guidance set out in the present report and the annex thereto in implementing the Guiding Principles.

Suggested Citation

Deva, Surya, Gender Dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (December 2, 2019). Report of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, A/HRC/41/43 (OHCHR and UNDP, 2019), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3496398

Surya Deva (Contact Author)

Macquarie University ( email )

Macquarie Law School
6 First Walk
Sydney, NSW 2109
Australia

HOME PAGE: http://https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/surya-deva

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