Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"Ethiopian law provides comprehensive protection against all forms of discrimination on any ground including sex" (3). "The Constitution as well as relevant subsidiary legislations of Ethiopia prohibits all forms of discriminations" (9). "The [Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia] Constitution provides for the right to equality of women and the prohibition of discrimination based on inter alia sex" (23).

Countries: Montenegro
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The Law Amending the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination was adopted in June 2017. The amendments improved the provision regulating discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and/or intersex characteristics, with Article 19 stipulating that any discrimination, unequal treatment or unequal position of a person or group of persons on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation and/or intersex characteristics shall be considered discrimination" (9).

Countries: Nepal
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The Constitution of Nepal (hereinafter referred to as 'the Constitution') guarantees women’s rights with substantive equality; and protects human dignity, identity, and opportunity to all by ending all forms of discrimination and inequality. All political parties, irrespective of their political ideologies, have expressed their full commitment for protection and promotion of women’s rights in line with the CEDAW. The Constitution sets the policies on social justice and inclusion to be undertaken by all State machineries to end de facto discrimination and inequalities. The Constitution also provisions to form a parliamentary monitoring committee to monitor the progressive implementation of such policies." (4). "The Constitution guarantees the right to equality by prohibiting...more

Countries: Chad
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"Christian communities opposed constitutional reforms in 2018 that required politicians to swear a Muslim oath when entering office. They also object to 'Diya', a concept in Sharia law where the perpetrator of a crime pays 'blood money' to victims’ families" (Para.12).

Countries: Namibia
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"After holding internal consultations with key stakeholders, the state party did not find it in its best interest to amend Article 10 of the Namibian Constitution as requested by the CEDAW Committee. As mentioned in the last report, the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia under article 10 proscribes all forms of discrimination. Therefore, discrimination against any person on grounds of marital and HIV status is also covered under the said article." (10). "As reported in the previous report, the Namibian Constitution is the supreme law of the country and prohibits all forms of discrimination including gender discrimination." (21). "Violence against women and girls is a violation of human rights...more

Countries: France
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1, CONST-LAW-1

"The constitution and law provide for the same legal status and rights for women as for men, including under family, religious, personal status, labor, employment, property, nationality, and inheritance laws, access to credit, and owning or managing businesses or property in line with the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative" (29).

Countries: East Timor
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, CONST-LAW-1

"The constitution states, 'Women and men shall have the same rights and duties in all areas of family life and political, economic, social, cultural life,' and prohibits discrimination based on gender. Some customary practices discriminate against women, including traditional inheritance systems that tend to exclude women from land ownership" (14).

Countries: Rwanda
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"In Rwanda, gender equality is already mentioned in the constitution in the preamble. It notes that equality between men and women must be granted in all their rights" (para 4).

Countries: Guyana
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The Committee is concerned that the provisions of article 154 A (1) and (6) of the Constitution limit the scope of the obligations that the State party accepted when ratifying the Convention and that, almost 40 years since ratification, the State party has still not fully incorporated the provisions of the Convention into its legislative framework. The Committee notes that articles 149 and 149 F of the Constitution prohibit discrimination on grounds of gender and sex and further notes the efforts undertaken to begin reviewing the Prevention of Discrimination Act (1997) to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment. It remains concerned, however, that the definition...more

Countries: Denmark
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"Existing legislation is based on equal rights for men and women, ie non-discrimination" (30). "Faroese legislation contains no impediment to gender equality. Faroese legislation does not distinguish between women and men; it guarantees the same rights for all citizens of the Faroes without according any positive rights to either gender. As such, women and men have the same rights and the same responsibilities in all areas of society. On 3 May 1994 the Faroese Parliament passed the Parliamentary Act No. 52, on Gender Equality. The principal purpose of the act was to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination..." (41-42).

Countries: Switzerland
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"As mentioned in the previous report, the Federal Act on Gender Equality (or Gender Equality Act, GEA) of 1995 explicitly empowers women and men to bring a legal challenge against discrimination in working life" (24-25). "Formal equality of men and women before the law is guaranteed in Switzerland, with rare exceptions (e.g. retirement age; cf. n. 149 above)" (38).

Countries: Suriname
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"Neither the Constitution of Suriname nor other national legislation discriminates between men and women with respect to participation in political and public life" (18). "Gender equality is prescribed by the Constitution of Suriname (Article 8, paragraph 2), and as such provides an important guideline for all laws, customs and conditions. As indicated in the Third Periodic CEDAW Report of the Republic of Suriname, this principle is not yet reflected in all statutory regulations. In this reporting period much progress has been made with regard to legal products that have been adopted by parliament, draft laws that have been submitted to parliament or in the process of drafting, as set out...more

Countries: Sweden
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The Committee remains concerned that the Discrimination Law, owing to its restricted list of prohibited grounds of discrimination, does not comprehensively address intersecting forms of discrimination against women" (4).

Countries: Lebanon
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"The constitution does not explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex" (32).

Countries: Italy
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex is one of the pillars of said system, as authoritatively stated more than once by the Constitutional Court...the Italian Constitution sets forth the inviolable principle, aimed at ensuring the equality of all citizens before the law and at prohibiting that gender...might be a source of discrimination in the legal treatment of people" (6).