"quasi-judicial proceedings" means administrative proceedings undertaken for the settlement of rights or obligations which may discretion and decision and which the subject to notice and requirements and judicial review"; that are specific require may be hearing "sex" means the biological differences between females and males; "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favour, verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature, or any other behaviour of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation to another whether or not such sexual advance or request arises out of unequal power relations; "sexual and reproductive rights" means the universal human rights relating to sexuality and reproduction, sexual integrity and safety of the person, the right to sexual privacy, the right to make free and responsible reproductive choices, the right to sexual information based on scientific enquiry, and the right to sexual and reproductive health care; and "social safety nets" means the measures taken or applied to mitigate the effects of poverty, gender based violence and other social ills; and "State Party" means a Member State that is a Party to this Protocol. ARTICLE 2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. For the purposes of this Protocol, the following principles shall apply: (a) States Parties shall harmonise national legislation, policies, strategies and programmes with relevant regional and international instruments related to the empowerment of women and girls for the purpose of ensuring gender equality and equity; (b) States Parties shall decide all matters relating to implementation of this Protocol by consensus; and the