Latest items for Cote D'Ivoire
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MARR-LAW-2
"A June 2019 law stipulates that 'no one may enter into a new marriage before the first one is dissolved' and that only state officials have the authority to legalize a union. The law thus invalidated traditional marriages" (para 11).
Variables: MARR-LAW-2
"A June 2019 law stipulates that 'no one may enter into a new marriage before the first one is dissolved' and that only state officials have the authority to legalize a union. The law thus invalidated traditional marriages" (para 11).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Women's rights activists have pointed out a double standard, as the bill proposes to legalize polygyny only and not polyandry. 'Male polygamy is not the only form of union possible. But would we be capable of assuming female polygamy as well, to abide by the principle of equal rights for women and men?' asked Constance Yai during a...press conference, prompting applause from the event's organizers" (para 21-22). "In Okobé’s opinion, systemic patriarchy is at the root of the rejection of feminism. 'People’s mindset needs to change. This ‘boys will be boys’ trope is what has enabled men to keep the old order in place and to keep suppressing women. Instead...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Women's rights activists have pointed out a double standard, as the bill proposes to legalize polygyny only and not polyandry. 'Male polygamy is not the only form of union possible. But would we be capable of assuming female polygamy as well, to abide by the principle of equal rights for women and men?' asked Constance Yai during a...press conference, prompting applause from the event's organizers" (para 21-22). "In Okobé’s opinion, systemic patriarchy is at the root of the rejection of feminism. 'People’s mindset needs to change. This ‘boys will be boys’ trope is what has enabled men to keep the old order in place and to keep suppressing women. Instead...more
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-2
" 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men who have several mistresses,' [former solidarity and women's rights minister Constance Yai] said in a press conference organized by the Ivorian League of Women's Rights" (para 16). "Women's rights activists have pointed out a double standard, as the bill proposes to legalize polygyny only and not polyandry. 'Male polygamy is not the only form of union possible. But would we be capable of assuming female polygamy as well, to abide by the principle of equal rights for women and men?' asked Constance Yai during a...press conference, prompting applause from the event's organizers" (para 21-22).more
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-2
" 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men who have several mistresses,' [former solidarity and women's rights minister Constance Yai] said in a press conference organized by the Ivorian League of Women's Rights" (para 16). "Women's rights activists have pointed out a double standard, as the bill proposes to legalize polygyny only and not polyandry. 'Male polygamy is not the only form of union possible. But would we be capable of assuming female polygamy as well, to abide by the principle of equal rights for women and men?' asked Constance Yai during a...press conference, prompting applause from the event's organizers" (para 21-22).more
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Women's rights organizations in Ivory Coast say they will fight the bill and do everything they can to prevent it from becoming part of the law" (para 15). " 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men who have several mistresses,' [former solidarity and women's rights minister Constance Yai] said in a press conference organized by the Ivorian League of Women's Rights" (para 16).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Women's rights organizations in Ivory Coast say they will fight the bill and do everything they can to prevent it from becoming part of the law" (para 15). " 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men who have several mistresses,' [former solidarity and women's rights minister Constance Yai] said in a press conference organized by the Ivorian League of Women's Rights" (para 16).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-DATA-1
"[Polygamy] is most widely practiced in sub-Saharan Africa - by 11% of the population according to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The rate of polygamous unions in Ivory Coast is slightly higher at 12%" (para 7).
Variables: PW-DATA-1
"[Polygamy] is most widely practiced in sub-Saharan Africa - by 11% of the population according to a 2019 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The rate of polygamous unions in Ivory Coast is slightly higher at 12%" (para 7).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"In Okobé’s opinion, systemic patriarchy is at the root of the rejection of feminism. 'People’s mindset needs to change. This ‘boys will be boys’ trope is what has enabled men to keep the old order in place and to keep suppressing women. Instead of saying that it’s in a man’s nature to hunt and have multiple partners, let’s educate boys – but also girls and women, so they understand why gender equality is so important' " (para 25).
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"In Okobé’s opinion, systemic patriarchy is at the root of the rejection of feminism. 'People’s mindset needs to change. This ‘boys will be boys’ trope is what has enabled men to keep the old order in place and to keep suppressing women. Instead of saying that it’s in a man’s nature to hunt and have multiple partners, let’s educate boys – but also girls and women, so they understand why gender equality is so important' " (para 25).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Former solidarity and women’s rights minister Constance Yai has been one of the most vocal critics of [MP] Sangare’s plan [to legalize polygamy]" (para 15).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"Former solidarity and women’s rights minister Constance Yai has been one of the most vocal critics of [MP] Sangare’s plan [to legalize polygamy]" (para 15).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-PRACTICE-2
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré argu[es] for polygamy to become a legal option since the 1964 law that only recognizes monogamy has proven ineffective, he says. 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' he argues" (para 8-9).
Variables: PW-PRACTICE-2
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré argu[es] for polygamy to become a legal option since the 1964 law that only recognizes monogamy has proven ineffective, he says. 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' he argues" (para 8-9).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré argu[es] for polygamy to become a legal option since the 1964 law that only recognizes monogamy has proven ineffective, he says" (para 8). "A June 2019 law stipulates that 'no one may enter into a new marriage before the first one is dissolved' " (para 11).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré argu[es] for polygamy to become a legal option since the 1964 law that only recognizes monogamy has proven ineffective, he says" (para 8). "A June 2019 law stipulates that 'no one may enter into a new marriage before the first one is dissolved' " (para 11).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"[MP Sangaré] argue[d] that monogamy 'incentivizes' divorce, since men who want multiple partners are more likely to leave their wives and families if polygamy is not allowed" (para 12).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"[MP Sangaré] argue[d] that monogamy 'incentivizes' divorce, since men who want multiple partners are more likely to leave their wives and families if polygamy is not allowed" (para 12).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"[T]he 2016 constitution … states that 'all Ivorians are born and remain free and equal in law; no one can be privileged or discriminated against because of their race, ethnicity, clan, tribe, or gender' " (para 17).
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"[T]he 2016 constitution … states that 'all Ivorians are born and remain free and equal in law; no one can be privileged or discriminated against because of their race, ethnicity, clan, tribe, or gender' " (para 17).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré... says, 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' he argues" (para 8-9). "[Former women's rights minister Constance Yai's] stance has received mixed reactions online from Ivorians, who don’t all subscribe to the idea of perfect equality between men and women. 'Feminism is imported from the West. We have our own set of [cultural] values. If a man can have two or three wives,...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"[MP Yacouba] Sangaré... says, 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' he argues" (para 8-9). "[Former women's rights minister Constance Yai's] stance has received mixed reactions online from Ivorians, who don’t all subscribe to the idea of perfect equality between men and women. 'Feminism is imported from the West. We have our own set of [cultural] values. If a man can have two or three wives,...more
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MULV-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"[According to legal expert Désirée Okobé], '[Ivorian] society makes women feel that they have to be home with a husband to have status' " (para 20).
Variables: MULV-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"[According to legal expert Désirée Okobé], '[Ivorian] society makes women feel that they have to be home with a husband to have status' " (para 20).
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-PRACTICE-3
"Polygamy is prohibited in many parts of the world but remains widespread in West African countries" (para 1). "Although polygamy has declined globally in the last decade it remains common in West Africa. It is most widely practiced in sub-Saharan Africa" (para 6-7). " 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' [MP Yacouba Sangaré] argues" (para 9). "In practice, women in polygamous unions have limited rights...more
Variables: PW-PRACTICE-3
"Polygamy is prohibited in many parts of the world but remains widespread in West African countries" (para 1). "Although polygamy has declined globally in the last decade it remains common in West Africa. It is most widely practiced in sub-Saharan Africa" (para 6-7). " 'Across regions and regardless of religious background, polygamy is common in Ivory Coast. Men have multiple wives and communities accept that. So exclusive monogamy doesn’t fit with our realities, our customs. We can’t just copy-paste legislation that was put in place in Western countries. We have to give people the option,' [MP Yacouba Sangaré] argues" (para 9). "In practice, women in polygamous unions have limited rights...more
Dec. 9, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[Legal expert Désirée] Okobée agrees that more legislation is needed to protect women but she rejects the idea that this bill was drafted with women’s interests in mind. 'It’s an excuse to justify the unjustifiable. This is not for women. This is all about men getting their way,' she says" (para 13-14). "Women’s rights organizations in Ivory Coast say they will fight the bill and do everything they can to prevent it from becoming part of the law. Former solidarity and women’s rights minister Constance Yai has been one of the most vocal critics of Sangare’s plan. 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[Legal expert Désirée] Okobée agrees that more legislation is needed to protect women but she rejects the idea that this bill was drafted with women’s interests in mind. 'It’s an excuse to justify the unjustifiable. This is not for women. This is all about men getting their way,' she says" (para 13-14). "Women’s rights organizations in Ivory Coast say they will fight the bill and do everything they can to prevent it from becoming part of the law. Former solidarity and women’s rights minister Constance Yai has been one of the most vocal critics of Sangare’s plan. 'There is no such thing as polygamy in Ivory Coast. There are men...more
Dec. 9, 2022, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalize polygamy - but only for men - has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight for equality" (para 1). " 'We can’t legalize polygamy to satisfy a man’s libido,' legal expert Désirée Okobé says bluntly. Okobé is based in Abidjan and is one of the women who have spoken out against MP Yacouba Sangaré’s bill to legalise polygamy in the West African country. 'A man chooses to have more than one wife for personal, egotistical reasons. Opening this door would end up creating an imbalance in our society,' Okobé says...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalize polygamy - but only for men - has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight for equality" (para 1). " 'We can’t legalize polygamy to satisfy a man’s libido,' legal expert Désirée Okobé says bluntly. Okobé is based in Abidjan and is one of the women who have spoken out against MP Yacouba Sangaré’s bill to legalise polygamy in the West African country. 'A man chooses to have more than one wife for personal, egotistical reasons. Opening this door would end up creating an imbalance in our society,' Okobé says...more
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Australia, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, East Timor, Ghana, Guinea, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Malta, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
3.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
3.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Central African Rep, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2019-2023) was approved in February 2019, marking a shift in WFP’s approach in Côte d’Ivoire from food assistance provider to enabler through technical assistance to enhance institutional capacity and reinforce community resilience. The context of economic recovery and political stability provides a favourable condition for the shift in approach but recognizes persisting social and economic inequalities. Through its five mutually reinforcing strategic outcomes, WFP prioritized human capital development programmes, with a focus on women and children, as well as community-focused food and nutrition security activities" (3). "Gender was fully integrated into programme design, implementation and monitoring stages in WFP's new country strategic plan (CSP 2019-2023)...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2019-2023) was approved in February 2019, marking a shift in WFP’s approach in Côte d’Ivoire from food assistance provider to enabler through technical assistance to enhance institutional capacity and reinforce community resilience. The context of economic recovery and political stability provides a favourable condition for the shift in approach but recognizes persisting social and economic inequalities. Through its five mutually reinforcing strategic outcomes, WFP prioritized human capital development programmes, with a focus on women and children, as well as community-focused food and nutrition security activities" (3). "Gender was fully integrated into programme design, implementation and monitoring stages in WFP's new country strategic plan (CSP 2019-2023)...more
Dec. 5, 2022, noon
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2019-2023) was approved in February 2019, marking a shift in WFP’s approach in Côte d’Ivoire from food assistance provider to enabler through technical assistance to enhance institutional capacity and reinforce community resilience. The context of economic recovery and political stability provides a favourable condition for the shift in approach but recognizes persisting social and economic inequalities. Through its five mutually reinforcing strategic outcomes, WFP prioritized human capital development programmes, with a focus on women and children, as well as community-focused food and nutrition security activities" (3). "Gender was fully integrated into programme design, implementation and monitoring stages in WFP's new country strategic plan (CSP 2019-2023)...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2019-2023) was approved in February 2019, marking a shift in WFP’s approach in Côte d’Ivoire from food assistance provider to enabler through technical assistance to enhance institutional capacity and reinforce community resilience. The context of economic recovery and political stability provides a favourable condition for the shift in approach but recognizes persisting social and economic inequalities. Through its five mutually reinforcing strategic outcomes, WFP prioritized human capital development programmes, with a focus on women and children, as well as community-focused food and nutrition security activities" (3). "Gender was fully integrated into programme design, implementation and monitoring stages in WFP's new country strategic plan (CSP 2019-2023)...more
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"In the event of divorce, each spouse retains his or her private assets, and joint assets are distributed equally" (2).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"In the event of divorce, each spouse retains his or her private assets, and joint assets are distributed equally" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Civil marriage in Cote d’Ivoire is governed by the 1974 Family Code and its 1983 and 2013 amendments. In the default regime, partial community of property, assets acquired before and after marriage are separated. Assets that are acquired during the marriage, as well as individual earnings after marriage, are jointly held by both spouses. While the regime treats inherited land as a sole owned asset, any land that a household purchases after marriage is considered jointly owned. In the event of divorce, each spouse retains his or her private assets, and joint assets are distributed equally" (2).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Civil marriage in Cote d’Ivoire is governed by the 1974 Family Code and its 1983 and 2013 amendments. In the default regime, partial community of property, assets acquired before and after marriage are separated. Assets that are acquired during the marriage, as well as individual earnings after marriage, are jointly held by both spouses. While the regime treats inherited land as a sole owned asset, any land that a household purchases after marriage is considered jointly owned. In the event of divorce, each spouse retains his or her private assets, and joint assets are distributed equally" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"Rules and norms of customary law govern the bulk of Côte d’Ivoire’s rural land; less than 2% of the country’s rural land is formally registered (PRINDEX 2019). Under this customary system, land in rural Côte d’Ivoire is typically delineated along the lineage of a specific area’s original inhabitants. In patrilineal communities, land is passed from father to son. For matrilineal groups, including the Baoulé and Agni groups in the Southeast and center of the country, land is passed from maternal uncles to their nephews. Whether patrilineal or matrilineal, women have very limited access to property ownership and have less secure land tenure than men" (2).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"Rules and norms of customary law govern the bulk of Côte d’Ivoire’s rural land; less than 2% of the country’s rural land is formally registered (PRINDEX 2019). Under this customary system, land in rural Côte d’Ivoire is typically delineated along the lineage of a specific area’s original inhabitants. In patrilineal communities, land is passed from father to son. For matrilineal groups, including the Baoulé and Agni groups in the Southeast and center of the country, land is passed from maternal uncles to their nephews. Whether patrilineal or matrilineal, women have very limited access to property ownership and have less secure land tenure than men" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"…[U]nder the law, widowed married women are entitled to full ownership of jointly-owned assets after the death of her spouse" (2).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"…[U]nder the law, widowed married women are entitled to full ownership of jointly-owned assets after the death of her spouse" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: WR-PRACTICE-2
"…[W]omen in Côte d’Ivoire are 20 percentage points more likely than men to express concern about being kicked off their property following divorce, and 35 percentage points more likely in the event of widowhood—a scenario that could occur more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic (2)."
Variables: WR-PRACTICE-2
"…[W]omen in Côte d’Ivoire are 20 percentage points more likely than men to express concern about being kicked off their property following divorce, and 35 percentage points more likely in the event of widowhood—a scenario that could occur more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic (2)."
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"…[W]omen in Côte d’Ivoire are 20 percentage points more likely than men to express concern about being kicked off their property following divorce, and 35 percentage points more likely in the event of widowhood—a scenario that could occur more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"…[W]omen in Côte d’Ivoire are 20 percentage points more likely than men to express concern about being kicked off their property following divorce, and 35 percentage points more likely in the event of widowhood—a scenario that could occur more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"...It can be difficult for women to use their land as collateral, and the insecurity can adversely affect labor choices" (2). "Unlike customary marriage, where women are typically absorbed into the husband’s family and are granted limited or no rights to household assets, civil (or statutory) marriage can lead to a fundamental redistribution of property rights within the household" (2).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"...It can be difficult for women to use their land as collateral, and the insecurity can adversely affect labor choices" (2). "Unlike customary marriage, where women are typically absorbed into the husband’s family and are granted limited or no rights to household assets, civil (or statutory) marriage can lead to a fundamental redistribution of property rights within the household" (2).
Oct. 21, 2022, 4:21 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In Côte d'Ivoire, nearly all rural land is currently held and transferred according to the rules and norms of customary law, which disadvantage women. The bill would protect the rights of both spouses to manage and dispose of marital property" (para 5).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In Côte d'Ivoire, nearly all rural land is currently held and transferred according to the rules and norms of customary law, which disadvantage women. The bill would protect the rights of both spouses to manage and dispose of marital property" (para 5).