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 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 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 Ghana: CEDAW: ratified in 1986 CEDAW Protocol: signed in 2000 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2007 Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Some positive developments… 4 But discrimination and violence persist 4.1 Statutory Laws 4.2 Religious and Customary Laws 4.3 Discrimination in the family 4.4 Violence 4.5 Obstacles […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Guinea Bissau: CEDAW: ratified in 1985 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2009 Maputo Protocol: signed in 2008, 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 Specific vulnerability of rural women 4.4 […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Guinea Conakry: CEDAW: ratified in 1982 CEDAW Protocol: not signed Maputo Protocol: signed in 2003 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 health 4.4 Obstacles to access to education […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1984 CEDAW Protocol: not 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 Discrimination in the family 4.2.2 Violence 4.2.3 Obstacles to access to […]

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 […]

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 […]