International Feedback: Awareness raising in the population
In the following we have chosen some citations on the subject. At the end of each original citation you can find the source with a link to the complete text of the citation.
«The Committee urges the State party to design and implement comprehensive programmes in the educational system, including human rights education and gender training, and to disseminate information on the Convention, with a view to changing existing stereotypical attitudes on women and men’s roles, including advancing the notion of parenting as a social responsibility of both mothers and fathers. It recommends that awarenessraising campaigns be addressed to both women and men and that the media be encouraged to project a positive image of women and of the equal status and
responsibilities of women and men in the private and public spheres.»
- Source: CEDAW 2003, al. 29
«The persistence of hostile attitudes towards black people, Muslims and asylum-seekers in Switzerland is of utmost concern to the Committee. The Committee recommends that the State party continue its efforts to prevent and combat such attitudes, including through information campaigns and education of the general public. Further, in the light of its general recommendation XIX, the Committee encourages the State party to continue monitoring all tendencies which may give rise to racial or ethnic segregation and endeavour to combat the negative consequences of such tendencies.»
- Source: CERD 2002, al. 9
«ECRI recommends that the authorities keep the situation as regards antisemitism under close surveillance, and that awarness-raising and educative measures be developed, espacially within scholls but also within the general public, to combat this phenomenon.»
- Source: ECRI, al. 40
«ECRI recommends that the authorities take steps to combat prejudice an discrimination aginst Muslim communities, particularly as regards practical issues connected with the practice of their religion. ECRI draws attention to its General Policy Recommendation N. 5 on combating intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, which sets out guidelines in this area.»
- Source: ECRI, al. 43
Update: 21.12.2007
