EFI Brief : Discrimination of Women in Legislation and Protection of Women and Girls from Violence

January 21, 2022
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This Experts’ Roundtable provided platform to share lessons learned and best practices from combating VAWG in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and discussed legal discrimination of women in Personal Status Law and Penal Code in KR-I.

It elaborated recommendations for alternatives based on international women´s rights norms and governmental commitments. Furthermore, it enabled the coordination of strategies to raise awareness on VAWG and to advocate for the adoption, enforcement and implementation of comprehensive laws that criminalize VAWG and address all its forms.

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Discrimination of Women in Legislation and Protection of Women and Girls from Violence

Discrimination of Women in Legislation and Protection of Women and Girls from Violence