A/HRC/16/40 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. International legal framework on the right to food and non-discrimination............ 6−12 4 III. Discrimination in the context of the right to food ................................................... 13−48 6 Discrimination in terms of regions, markets, prices, subsidies, resources and infrastructure services .............................................................................. 13−22 6 B. Discrimination against people working in rural areas..................................... 23−24 8 C. Right to food and the urban poor .................................................................... 25−28 9 D. Discrimination against women ....................................................................... 29−35 10 E. Discrimination against children ...................................................................... 36−39 11 F. Discrimination against refugees...................................................................... 40−43 12 G. Other vulnerable groups.................................................................................. 44−48 13 Anti-discriminatory policies and strategies ............................................................. 49−69 14 Increased congruence of development efforts and trade with human rights law ........................................................................................................ 49−51 14 Concepts and instruments promoting the right to food of people working in rural areas ................................................................................................... 52−54 15 C. Legal and social protection of the urban poor................................................. 55−58 15 D. Legal and social protection of women ............................................................ 59−64 16 E. Legal and social protection of children........................................................... 65−67 17 F. Legal and social protection of other vulnerable groups .................................. 68−69 18 Good practices......................................................................................................... 70–84 18 A. People working in rural areas ......................................................................... 70−74 18 B. The urban poor................................................................................................ 75 20 C. Women............................................................................................................ 76−79 20 D. Education systems, school meals and other practices for combating hunger and malnutrition in children............................................................................ 80–84 21 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 85–86 22 A. IV. A. B. V. VI. 2 Paragraphs