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 […]

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 […]