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 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 Democratic Republic of Congo: CEDAW: ratified in 1986 CEDAW Protocol: not signed, not ratified Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2009 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 freedom of movement […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Cote D’Ivoire: CEDAW: ratified in 1995 CEDAW Protocol: not signed Maputo Protocol: signed n 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 freedom of movement 4.4 Obstacles […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1985 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2004 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Respect! 2 Some positive developments… 3 But discrimination and violence persist 4 In Law 5 In Practice 5.1 Violence 5.2 Obstacles to access to employment and under-representation in public and […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1999 with reservations to articles 2(d) and (f); 15(4); 16(1)(c)(e) and (g) CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2004 Maputo Protocol: signed in 2004 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 5 In Law 6 In Practice […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1997 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2008 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Respect! 2 Some positive developments… 3 But discrimination and violence persist 4 In Law 5 In Practice 5.1 Discrimination in the family 5.2 Violence 5.3 Obstacles to access to property […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 2001 with a general reservation CEDAW Protocol: not signed, not ratified Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 5 In Law 6 In Practice 6.1 Discrimination in the family 6.2 […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1985 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2000 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2005 Table of Contents 1 Respect! 2 Discrimination and violence persist 3 In Law 4 In Practice 4.1 Discrimination in the family 4.2 Violence 4.3 Obstacles to access to education and employment 4.4 Under-representation in […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : ratified in 1984 CEDAW Protocol: signed in 2004 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2008 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 5 In Law = 5.1 In Practice 5.1.1 Discrimination in the family 5.1.2 Violence 5.1.3 Obstacles to access […]