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UN Instruments - Equal Pay for
Work of Equal Value
Universal Declaration of Human Rights -
article 23.2:
Article 23
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Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right
to equal pay for equal work.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights - article 7(a)(i):
Article 7
The States Parties to the present Covenant
recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favourable
conditions of work which ensure, in particular:
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Remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum,
with:
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Fair wages and equal remuneration for work of
equal value without distinction of any kind, in particular women being
guaranteed conditions of work not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with
equal pay for equal work.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women - article 11.1(d):
Article 11
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States Parties shall take all appropriate
measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of
employment in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the
same rights, in particular:
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The right to equal remuneration, including benefits,
and to equal treatment in respect of work of equal value, as well as
equality of treatment in the evaluation of the quality of work.
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