Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Ethiopia: CEDAW: ratified in 1981 CEDAW Protocol: not signed Maputo Protocol: signed in 2004, not ratified Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 4.1 Discrimination in the family 4.2 Violence 4.3 Obstacles to access to education 4.4 Obstacles to […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Gambia: CEDAW: ratified in 1993 CEDAW Protocol: not signed Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 But discrimination and violence persist 3.1 Discriminatory provisions in statutory law include: 3.2 Discriminatory provisions in customary and religious law include: 3.3 Violence 3.4 Obstacles to access […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1992 CEDAW Protocol: neither signed, nor ratified Maputo Protocol: signed in 2003 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 4.1 In Law 4.2 In Practice 4.2.1 Violence 4.2.2 Obstacles to access to education 4.2.3 Obstacles […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Cape Verde: CEDAW: ratified in 1980 CEDAW Protocol: not signed Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 4.1 Discrimination in the family 4.2 Violence 4.3 Obstacles to access to education 4.4 Under-representation in public […]