3. Protective legislation relating to matters covered in this article shall be
reviewed periodically in the light of scientific and technological knowledge and shall be revised, repealed or extended as necessary.
Article 12
1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure, on a
basis of equality of men and women, access to health care services, including those related to family planning.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, States
Parties shall ensure to women appropriate services in connection with
pregnancy, confinement and the post-natal period, granting free services
where necessary, as well as adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.
Article 13
States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in other areas of economic and social life in
order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the same
rights, in particular:
(a)
The right to family benefits;
(b) The right to bank loans, mortgages and other forms of financial credit;
(c) The right to participate in recreational activities, sports and all
aspects of cultural life.
Article 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.
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