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)

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