F. H. Zwaan-de Vries v. The Netherlands
9 April 1987
(Communication No. 182/1984)
Subject:
Article 26 - Discrimination on the ground of sex, objective and reasonable justification:
Denial of a social security benefit to women on an equal footing with men
Conclusion:
Violation of Article 26: The Human Rights Committee held that the denial of a social security benefit to women on an equal footing with men constituted discrimination on the ground of sex.
(Paragraphs 11, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 13, 14, 15)