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Social determinant of health^a

Corresponding human right(s)

Corresponding provision(s) in international human rights law

Early child development and education

Right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health
Right of the child to education

Article 24, Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)^b
Articles 28 and 29, CRC

Healthy places and the living environment

Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (right to health)
Right to protection of health
Right to a healthy environment

Article 12, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)^c
Article 11, European Social Charter^d
UN Resolution recognising a Human Right to a Healthy Environment^e

Fair employment and decent work

Right to work
Right to just and favourable conditions of work

Article 6, ICESCR
Article 7, ICESCR
Articles 1–10, European Social Charter

Social protection across the life course

Right to health
Right to protection of health
Right to social security
Right to work

Article 12, ICESCR
Article 11, European Social Charter
Article 12, European Social Charter
Article 6, ICESCR

Universal health care

Right to health
Right to protection of health

Article 12, ICESCR
Article 11, European Social Charter

Gender equity

Women’s rights
States’ duty of non-discrimination when realising economic, social, and cultural rights
Equal rights of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social, and cultural rights

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women^f
Article 2.2, ICESCR
Article 3, ICESCR

Political empowerment

Civil and political rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights^g

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Synergies between the social determinants of health and human rights

Social determinant of health^a	Corresponding human right(s)	Corresponding provision(s) in international human rights law
Early child development and education	Right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health Right of the child to education	Article 24, Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)^b Articles 28 and 29, CRC
Healthy places and the living environment	Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (right to health) Right to protection of health Right to a healthy environment	Article 12, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)^c Article 11, European Social Charter^d UN Resolution recognising a Human Right to a Healthy Environment^e
Fair employment and decent work	Right to work Right to just and favourable conditions of work	Article 6, ICESCR Article 7, ICESCR Articles 1–10, European Social Charter
Social protection across the life course	Right to health Right to protection of health Right to social security Right to work	Article 12, ICESCR Article 11, European Social Charter Article 12, European Social Charter Article 6, ICESCR
Universal health care	Right to health Right to protection of health	Article 12, ICESCR Article 11, European Social Charter
Gender equity	Women’s rights States’ duty of non-discrimination when realising economic, social, and cultural rights Equal rights of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social, and cultural rights	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women^f Article 2.2, ICESCR Article 3, ICESCR
Political empowerment	Civil and political rights	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights^g

Social determinant of health^a	Corresponding human right(s)	Corresponding provision(s) in international human rights law
Early child development and education	Right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health Right of the child to education	Article 24, Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)^b Articles 28 and 29, CRC
Healthy places and the living environment	Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (right to health) Right to protection of health Right to a healthy environment	Article 12, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)^c Article 11, European Social Charter^d UN Resolution recognising a Human Right to a Healthy Environment^e
Fair employment and decent work	Right to work Right to just and favourable conditions of work	Article 6, ICESCR Article 7, ICESCR Articles 1–10, European Social Charter
Social protection across the life course	Right to health Right to protection of health Right to social security Right to work	Article 12, ICESCR Article 11, European Social Charter Article 12, European Social Charter Article 6, ICESCR
Universal health care	Right to health Right to protection of health	Article 12, ICESCR Article 11, European Social Charter
Gender equity	Women’s rights States’ duty of non-discrimination when realising economic, social, and cultural rights Equal rights of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social, and cultural rights	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women^f Article 2.2, ICESCR Article 3, ICESCR
Political empowerment	Civil and political rights	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights^g

Michael Marmot and others, ‘Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health’ (2008) 372 The Lancet 1661.

UN General Assembly, Convention on the Rights of the Child, 20 November 1989, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol 1577, p 3.

UN General Assembly, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 16 December 1966, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol 993, p 3.

Council of Europe, European Social Charter (Revised), 3 May 1996, ETS 163.

UN Resolution A/HRC/48/L.23/Rev.1.

UN General Assembly, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 18 December 1979, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol 1249, p 13.

UN General Assembly, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 December 1966, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol 999, p 171.

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