Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. f
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Women and men are equal before the law and shall have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure: reform of existing discriminatory laws and practices in order to promote and protect the rights of women.
Status juridique
Legally binding
Organe
African Union
Type de document
Regional treaty
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
Men
Women
Année
2003
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), Article 8, f.
Paragraph focus
Access to Justice and Equal Protection before the Law