Countries: D R Congo
Variables: PW-LAW-1

"The laws of some of the countries provide for monogamy, so that nobody can contract a second marriage without the annulment or dissolution of the first one: Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ethiopia" (12) "Article 334 of the Code of the Family provides that everyone has the right to marry the person of their choice and to have a family. Polygamy is not recognised in the country" (47).

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5

"Dowry, remarriage, head of household: Despite the constitutional provisions of gender equality, the Code of the Family contains several discriminatory provisions against women. For instance: 1. Article 361 of the Code of the Family provides for dowry to be paid by the husband. 2. Article 335 further requires women to wait for 300 days after the death of her husband or a divorce to remarry. Although this delay expires in the event the woman gives birth during the 300 days or the woman can approach the court to lift this requirement, such a provision is discriminatory since the husband does not have to wait for that period. 3. Article 444...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1

"Since the Maputo Protocol, that clearly prohibits marriage under the age of 18, was adopted, many of the countries studied have engaged in law reforms. Some of them, such as Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and The Gambia have an absolute ban on marriage under the age of 18. Despite the legal ban, child marriage is still prevalent in some of these countries and more needs to be done to sensitise communities on the law and the dangers of child marriage; and to address the root causes of child marriage" (9). "Article 333 of the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages but states that...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: MARR-LAW-1

"Since the Maputo Protocol, that clearly prohibits marriage under the age of 18, was adopted, many of the countries studied have engaged in law reforms. Some of them, such as Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and The Gambia have an absolute ban on marriage under the age of 18. Despite the legal ban, child marriage is still prevalent in some of these countries and more needs to be done to sensitise communities on the law and the dangers of child marriage; and to address the root causes of child marriage" (9).

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: IAW-LAW-1

"In many countries,women are now entitled to equal inheritance rights. Male primogeniture has been declared unconstitutional in countries such as Botswana and Kenya. Law reform has also seen the equal inheritance of women prescribed in constitutions and statutory succession legislations in countries such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and The Gambia" (16). "Nevertheless, despite these reforms and progressive provisions in the constitutions and statutory laws, women still inherit less than men due to the recognition of customary and religious laws in the context of matters of the family, among them being inheritance, even where it is against the constitution. This is the case in the...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1

"Violence against women: Despite the constitutional provision on combating violence against women, there is not yet any comprehensive law on violence against women, including domestic violence128, even though the country adopted a National Strategy against Gender-Based Violence in 2009" (47).

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1

"In most countries studied for this Report, there are pluralistic legal systems where statutory laws live side by side with customary and religious laws. Some of them, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Sudan, and The Gambia, protect this legal pluralism through their constitutions. However, countries such as Kenya issue the caveat that these other systems are recognised as long as they are consistent with the Constitution. Countries such as Ethiopia have a plural legal system, religious and customary law is significantly constrained by legislative and constitutional provisions" (8). "Recognition and registration of Muslim, Hindu, and other religious marriages is legally provided for in many...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The Preamble of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo affirms its adherence to the African Charter and the CEDAW, amongst other international instruments. Article 11 of the Constitution provides for equality in dignity and rights while Article 12 protects equality before the law. Article 13 on non-discrimination ‘in matters of education or access to public functions or any other matter’ does not list sex as a basis. Nevertheless, it has specific provisions on non-discrimination against women. Article 14 provides as follows: Women are entitled to equitable representation in national, provincial and local institutions. The State guarantees the achievement of parity between men and women in said institutions. These...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1

"Some countries also have a prescribed time limit that a woman must respect before contracting another marriage. For instance, in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a woman can only remarry 300 days after divorce or death of the husband. In the case of DRC, this delay expires in the event the woman gives birth during the 300 days or the woman can approach the court to lift this requirement. Senegal has a similar provision where a woman can only remarry 300 days after the dissolution of the first marriage, with the delay being 3 months when there is a divorce or annulment. Such provisions...more

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: ATC-DATA-2

"None" (46).

Countries: D R Congo
Variables: AOM-LAW-1

"Article 333 of the Code of the Family recognises religious marriages but states that they do not have the same effect as a civil marriage under the Code of the Family. Anyone who forces someone to marry faces imprisonment and a fine under Article 336 of the Code of the Family. According to Article 352, the legal age of marriage for both men and women is 18 years, without exceptions. This is following an amendment to the Code of the Family in 2016" (47).

Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more

Countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, D R Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Countries: D R Congo
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for D R Congo in 2023 was 48.5%.