A state of no direct or indirect discrimination based on sex and gender, including less favourable treatment of women for reasons of pregnancy and maternity.
See also: direct discrimination; indirect discrimination
… role in providing information and research on prevalence of female genital mutilation in the European Union and … as a violation of the human rights of girls andwomen. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between womenand … to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to life when the procedure results …