Compulsory primary education, gender discrimination, prohibition of

Type of entry: Right

The prohibition of gender discrimination in access to education, required also by articles 2 and 3 of the Covenant, is further underlined by this requirement. CESCR/GC11

Broader Terms:

Other Related Terms (keywords):

Girls
Special groups

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

13(2)(a): Primary education shall be compulsory and available free to all;

14: Each State Party to the present Covenant which, at the time of becoming a Party, has not been able to secure in its metropolitan territory or other territories under its jurisdiction compulsory primary education, free of charge , undertakes, within two years, to work out and adopt a detailed plan of action for the progressive implementation, within a reasonable number of years, to be fixed in the plan, of the principle of compulsory education free of charge for all.