Affirmative action refers to policies intended to promote access to education or employment for discriminated groups (e.g. minority men or women of all races). Motivation for affirmative action policies is to redress the effects of past and current discrimination and to encourage public institutions such as universities, hospitals and police forces to be more representative […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1987 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2005 Maputo Protocol: ratified in 2006 Table of Contents 1 Respect! 2 Some positive developments… 3 But discrimination and violence persist 3.1 In law 3.2 In practice 3.2.1 Discrimination in the family 3.2.2 Violence 3.2.3 Obstacles to access to property […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by : : ratified in 1996 CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2007 Maputo Protocol: not signed 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 Under-representation in political life 4.2.3 Obstacles to freedom of […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Benin: CEDAW: ratified in 1992 CEDAW Protocol: signed in 2000, not ratified 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 freedom of movement 4.4 Obstacles […]

Women’s rights protection instruments ratified by Chad: CEDAW: ratified in 1995 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 4.4 Obstacles to , and public […]

Women’s Rights Protections Instruments in Cameroon   CEDAW: ratified in 1994   CEDAW Protocol: ratified in 2005   Maputo Protocol: signed in 2006, not ratified Table of Contents 1 Ratify! 2 Respect! 3 Descrimination and Violence Persist in Law 3.1 Penal Code 3.2 Civil Code 3.3 In Practice 4 Discrimination in the Family 5 Violence […]

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 […]

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 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 […]