A/HRC/12/46 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1-4 3 II. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY AND GLOBAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 5 - 15 4 OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES TO INTEGRATING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND A GENDER PERSPECTIVE INTO THE HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 16 - 49 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................ 50 - 75 16 III. IV.