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UDHR
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 		23.1
Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
23.2
Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
23.3
Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
26.1
Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ICESCR
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 		2.2
The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to guarantee that the rights enunciated in the present Covenant will be exercised without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
3
The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the present Covenant.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
6.1
The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right to work, which includes the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts, and will take appropriate steps to safeguard this right.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
6.2
The steps to be taken by a State Party to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right shall include technical and vocational guidance and training programmes, policies and techniques to achieve steady economic, social and cultural development and full and productive employment under conditions safeguarding fundamental political and economic freedoms to the individual.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
7.a.i
Fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, in particular women being guaranteed conditions of work not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
7.a.ii
A decent living for themselves and their families in accordance with the provisions of the present Covenant;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
7.c
Equal opportunity for everyone to be promoted in his employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.2.b
Secondary education in its different forms, including technical and vocational secondary education, shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ICERD
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 		5.e.i
The rights to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work, to protection against unemployment, to equal pay for equal work, to just and favourable remuneration;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 		10.a
The same conditions for career and vocational guidance, for access to studies and for the achievement of diplomas in educational establishments of all categories in rural as well as in urban areas; this equality shall be ensured in pre-school, general, technical, professional and higher technical education, as well as in all types of vocational training;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.1.a
The right to work as an inalienable right of all human beings;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.1.b
The right to the same employment opportunities, including the application of the same criteria for selection in matters of employment;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.1.c
The right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion, job security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.1.d
The right to equal remuneration, including benefits, and to equal treatment in respect of work of equal value, as well as equality of treatment in the evaluation of the quality of work;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
14.1
States Parties shall take into account the particular problems faced by rural women and the significant roles which rural women play in the economic survival of their families, including their work in the non-monetized sectors of the economy, and shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the application of the provisions of the present Convention to women in rural areas.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
14.2.d
To obtain all types of training and education, formal and non-formal, including that relating to functional literacy, as well as, inter alia, the benefit of all community and extension services, in order to increase their technical proficiency;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
CRPD
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 		24.3
States Parties shall enable persons with disabilities to learn life and social development skills to facilitate their full and equal participation in education and as members of the community. To this end, States Parties shall take appropriate measures, including:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
24.3.b
Facilitating the learning of sign language and the promotion of the linguistic identity of the deaf community;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
24.3.c
Ensuring that the education of persons, and in particular children, who are blind, deaf or deafblind, is delivered in the most appropriate languages and modes and means of communication for the individual, and in environments which maximize academic and social development.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.j
Promote the acquisition by persons with disabilities of work experience in the open labour market;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.d
Enable persons with disabilities to have effective access to general technical and vocational guidance programmes, placement services and vocational and continuing training;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.k
Promote vocational and professional rehabilitation, job retention and return-to-work programmes for persons with disabilities.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.e
Promote employment opportunities and career advancement for persons with disabilities in the labour market, as well as assistance in finding, obtaining, maintaining and returning to employment;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.f
Promote opportunities for self-employment, entrepreneurship, the development of cooperatives and starting one's own business;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.g
Employ persons with disabilities in the public sector;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.h
Promote the employment of persons with disabilities in the private sector through appropriate policies and measures, which may include affirmative action programmes, incentives and other measures;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.i
Ensure that reasonable accommodation is provided to persons with disabilities in the workplace;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
27.1.b
Protect the rights of persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with others, to just and favourable conditions of work, including equal opportunities and equal remuneration for work of equal value, safe and healthy working conditions, including protection from harassment, and the redress of grievances;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ICRMW
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families 		25.1
Migrant workers shall enjoy treatment not less favourable than that which applies to nationals of the State of employment in respect of remuneration and:
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
43.1
Migrant workers shall enjoy equality of treatment with nationals of the State of employment in relation to:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
43.1.c
Access to vocational training and retraining facilities and institutions;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
UNDRIP
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 		17.3
Indigenous individuals have the right not to be subjected to any discriminatory conditions of labour and, inter alia, employment or salary.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 94
Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 		ILO 94
This ILO Convention aims at ensuring respect for minimum labour standards in the execution of public contracts.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 95
Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 		ILO 95
This ILO Convention stipulates that wages shall be paid in legal tender at regular intervals. In cases where partial payment of wages is in kind, the value of such allowances should be fair and reasonable.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 100
Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 		ILO 100
This fundamental ILO Convention requires ratifying countries to ensure the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 111
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 		Description 1
This fundamental ILO Convention defines discrimination as any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 122
Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 		ILO 122
This ILO governance Convention aims at stimulating economic growth and development, raise levels of living, meet manpower requirements and overcome unemployment and underemployment.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 131
Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) 		ILO 131
This ILO Convention requires ratifying states to establish a minimum wage fixing machinery capable of determining and periodically reviewing and adjusting minimum wage rates having the force of law.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 142
Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) 		ILO 142
This ILO Convention requires ratifying states to adopt and develop comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, closely linked with employment, in particular through public employment services.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 159
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 		ILO 159
This ILO Convention requires ratifying states to formulate, implement and periodically review a national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ILO 181
Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) 		ILO 181
This ILO Convention concerns the operation of private employment agencies as well as the protection of the workers using their services.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
European Social Charter
European Social Charter (Revised) 		Part II
The Parties undertake, as provided for in Part III, to consider themselves bound by the obligations laid down in the following articles and paragraphs.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part I.1
Everyone shall have the opportunity to earn his living in an occupation freely entered upon.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part II.1.1
to accept as one of their primary aims and responsibilities the achievement and maintenance of as high and stable a level of employment as possible, with a view to the attainment of full employment;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.9
With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to vocational guidance, the Parties undertake to provide or promote, as necessary, a service which will assist all persons, including the handicapped, to solve problems related to occupational choice and progress, with due regard to the individual's characteristics and their relation to occupational opportunity: this assistance should be available free of charge, both to young persons, including schoolchildren, and to adults.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#I.9
Everyone has the right to appropriate facilities for vocational guidance with a view to helping him choose an occupation suited to his personal aptitude and interests.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10
With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to vocational training, the Parties undertake:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#I.10
Everyone has the right to appropriate facilities for vocational training.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.1
to provide or promote, as necessary, the technical and vocational training of all persons, including the handicapped, in consultation with employers' and workers' organisations, and to grant facilities for access to higher technical and university education, based solely on individual aptitude;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.2
to provide or promote a system of apprenticeship and other systematic arrangements for training young boys and girls in their various employments;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.3.a
adequate and readily available training facilities for adult workers;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.3.b
special facilities for the retraining of adult workers needed as a result of technological development or new trends in employment;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.3
to provide or promote, as necessary:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.4
to provide or promote, as necessary, special measures for the retraining and reintegration of the long-term unemployed;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.5.c
including in the normal working hours time spent on supplementary training taken by the worker, at the request of his employer, during employment;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.5.d
ensuring, through adequate supervision, in consultation with the employers' and workers' organisations, the efficiency of apprenticeship and other training arrangements for young workers, and the adequate protection of young workers generally.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.5
to encourage the full utilisation of the facilities provided by appropriate measures such as:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.5.a
reducing or abolishing any fees or charges;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.10.5.b
granting financial assistance in appropriate cases;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.15
With a view to ensuring to persons with disabilities, irrespective of age and the nature and origin of their disabilities, the effective exercise of the right to independence, social integration and participation in the life of the community, the Parties undertake, in particular:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#I.15
Disabled persons have the right to independence, social integration and participation in the life of the community.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.15.1
to take the necessary measures to provide persons with disabilities with guidance, education and vocational training in the framework of general schemes wherever possible or, where this is not possible, through specialised bodies, public or private;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Part#II.15.2
to promote their access to employment through all measures tending to encourage employers to hire and keep in employment persons with disabilities in the ordinary working environment and to adjust the working conditions to the needs of the disabled or, where this is not possible by reason of the disability, by arranging for or creating sheltered employment according to the level of disability. In certain cases, such measures may require recourse to specialised placement and support services;
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
European Framework Convention on Minorities
Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 		4.2
The Parties undertake to adopt, where necessary, adequate measures in order to promote, in all areas of economic, social, political and cultural life, full and effective equality between persons belonging to a national minority and those belonging to the majority. In this respect, they shall take due account of the specific conditions of the persons belonging to national minorities.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ADRDM
American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man 		II
All persons are equal before the law and have the rights and duties established in this Declaration, without distinction as to race, sex, language, creed or any other factor.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
XII
Every person has the right to an education, which should be based on the principles of liberty, morality and human solidarity. Likewise every person has the right to an education that will prepare him to attain a decent life, to raise his standard of living, and to be a useful member of society. The right to an education includes the right to equality of opportunity in every case, in accordance with natural talents, merit and the desire to utilize the resources that the state or the community is in a position to provide. Every person has the right to receive, free, at least a primary education.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
XIV
Every person has the right to work, under proper conditions, and to follow his vocation freely, insofar as existing conditions of employment permit. Every person who works has the right to receive such remuneration as will, in proportion to his capacity and skill, assure him a standard of living suitable for himself and for his family.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ACHR
American Convention on Human Rights 		26
The States Parties undertake to adopt measures, both internally and through international cooperation, especially those of an economic and technical nature, with a view to achieving progressively, by legislation or other appropriate means, the full realization of the rights implicit in the economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural standards set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Protocol of San Salvador
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural rights (Protocol of San Salvador) 		3
The State Parties to this Protocol undertake to guarantee the exercise of the rights set forth herein without discrimination of any kind for reasons related to race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, economic status, birth or any other social condition.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
6.1
Everyone has the right to work, which includes the opportunity to secure the means for living a dignified and decent existence by performing a freely elected or accepted lawful activity.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
6.2
The State Parties undertake to adopt measures that will make the right to work fully effective, especially with regard to the achievement of full employment, vocational guidance, and the development of technical and vocational training projects, in particular those directed to the disabled. The States Parties also undertake to implement and strengthen programs that help to ensure suitable family care, so that women may enjoy a real opportunity to exercise the right to work.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.1
Everyone has the right to education.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.3.e
Programs of special education should be established for the handicapped, so as to provide special instruction and training to persons with physical disabilities or mental deficiencies.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.3
The States Parties to this Protocol recognize that in order to achieve the full exercise of the right to education:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.3.b
Secondary education in its different forms, including technical and vocational secondary education, should be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.3.c
Higher education should be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of individual capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.3.d
Basic education should be encouraged or intensified as far as possible for those persons who have not received or completed the whole cycle of primary instruction;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Inter-American Convention on discrimination against persons with disabilities
Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities 		III
To achieve the objectives of this Convention, the states parties undertake:
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
IV
To achieve the objectives of this Convention, the states parties undertake to:
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
III.1
To adopt the legislative, social, educational, labor-related, or any other measures needed to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities and to promote their full integration into society, including, but not limited to:
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
III.1.a
Measures to eliminate discrimination gradually and to promote integration by government authorities and/or private entities in providing or making available goods, services, facilities, programs, and activities such as employment, transportation, communications, housing, recreation, education, sports, law enforcement and administration of justice, and political and administrative activities;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
IV.2.b
The development of means and resources designed to facilitate or promote the independence, self-sufficiency, and total integration into society of persons with disabilities, under conditions of equality.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
IV.2
Collaborate effectively in:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ACHPR
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights 		2
Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
15
Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
17.1
Every individual shall have the right to education.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
18.3
The State shall ensure the elimination of every discrimination against women and also censure the protection of the rights of the woman and the child as stipulated in international declarations and conventions.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
22.1
All peoples shall have the right to their economic, social and cultural development with due regard to their freedom and identity and in the equal enjoyment of the common heritage of mankind.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
ACRWC
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 		3
Every child shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in this Charter irrespective of the child’s or his/her parents’ or legal guardians’ race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3.d
take measures to encourage regular attendance at schools and the reduction of drop-out rates;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3.e
take special measures in respect of female, gifted and disadvantaged children, to ensure equal access to education for all sections of the community.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3
State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving the full realization of this right and shall in particular:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3.a
provide free and compulsory basic education;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3.b
encourage the development of secondary education in its different forms and progressively make it free and accessible to all;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.3.c
make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity and ability by every appropriate means;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
11.6
State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that children who become pregnant before completing their education shall have an opportunity to continue their education on the basis of their individual ability.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.2
State Parties to the present Charter shall ensure, subject to available resources, to a disabled child and to those responsible for his care, assistance for which application is made and which is appropriate to the child’s condition and in particular shall ensure that the disabled child has effective access to training, preparation for employment and recreation opportunities in a manner conducive to the child achieving the fullest possible social integration, individual development and his/her cultural and moral development.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
Maputo Protocol
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 		2.1.c
integrate a gender perspective in their policy decisions, legislation, development plans, programmes and activities and in all other spheres of life;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
2.1.d
take corrective and positive action in those areas where discrimination against women in law and in fact continues to exist;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
2.1.e
support the local, national, regional and continental initiatives directed at eradicating all forms of discrimination against women.
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
2.1.a
include in their national constitutions and other legislative instruments, if not already done, the principle of equality between women and men and ensure its effective application;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
2.1.b
enact and effectively implement appropriate legislative or regulatory measures, including those prohibiting and curbing all forms of discrimination particularly those harmful practices which endanger the health and general well-being of women;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.1
States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.1.a
eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and guarantee equal opportunity and access in the sphere of education and training;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.2.a
promote literacy among women;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.2.b
promote education and training for women at all levels and in all disciplines, particularly in the fields of science and technology;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.2.c
promote the enrolment and retention of girls in schools and other training institutions and the organisation of programmes for women who leave school prematurely.
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
12.2
States Parties shall take specific positive action to:
8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.d
guarantee women the freedom to choose their occupation, and protect them from exploitation by their employers violating and exploiting their fundamental rights as recognised and guaranteed by conventions, laws and regulations in force;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.e
create conditions to promote and support the occupations and economic activities of women, in particular, within the informal sector;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13
States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall:
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.a
promote equality of access to employment;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.b
promote the right to equal remuneration for jobs of equal value for women and men;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
13.c
ensure transparency in recruitment, promotion and dismissal of women and combat and punish sexual harassment in the workplace;
 8.6 (8. Decent work and economic growth)

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.
8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training